Is Cloud-Based Analytics the Fuel for Better Water Management?

By Utilities Tech Outlook | Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Blending data and water can unlock potentials! The use of cloud-based analytics rewards water utility operators with efficient water resource management.  

FREMONT, CA: Water scarcity being a significant problem; there is an urgent need to save, reuse, and recycle water, and develop strategies to improve water management. For commercial and industrial facilities using various water systems as part of their operations, it is essential to know how much water is consumed for their operational processes and how the excess use of water can be tamed. For that, operators are developing solutions that control and monitor water usage. One such solution is the cloud-based analytics platform that provides greater visibility and control over water resources.         

A cloud-based analytics platform optimizes information with advanced metering analytics. The data insights address demands for smarter actions and improve water management operations. The cloud-based analytics software platform provides proactive intelligence for optimal water management, including faster leak detection, water conservation, and data collection for compliance reporting. Hosted on a secured platform, the cloud-based analytics application ensures that the latest technology features are always available. Water utility operators can implement cloud-based analytics to measure actual water usage, understand where water is used, analyze why water is needed, and then make the right decisions to optimize performance and efficiency.

By deploying a cloud-based analytics solution for water management, utility operators can gain a greater understanding of water usage patterns to resolve or prevent related issues quickly. Operators receive the information needed to monitor their operations, remediate inefficiencies, and address equipment problems and wasteful behaviors. A cloud-based analytics platform also facilitates data availability and proactive management and decision-making without the time and expense of managing a fixed network system. Paired with an innovative flow measurement system, a cloud analytics platform enables users to better address critical areas such as process planning, maintenance, resource deployment, leakage detection, and rectification.

Thanks to the advancements in analytics and cloud technology, with which water utility operators can become smarter in resource management by tailoring more reliable, profitable, and sustainable operations.