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Are you aware of the benefits of IoT in water level monitoring yet? Discover now!

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Sanjeev Verma
Sanjeev is the founder of Biz4Intellia, one of the leading IoT development companies in USA. He is extremely passionate about the Internet of Things and keeps on exploring the possibilities unleashed by IoT on a constant note.

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  • Are you aware of the benefits of IoT in water level monitoring yet? Discover now!

Water is a powerful resource. It is a necessity for life and quality of life on earth. Monitoring water levels can have numerous environmental benefits. In fact, it is a reliable assessment for a significant number of various industries and organizations to meet their business goals.

Due to the different operations done by the different industries, the chances of the water level dropping below the threshold level for water pumping purposes gets higher. If this continues, the pump motor may get damaged due to dry running. This calls in irreversible business expenditure and losses. Hence, timely water level monitoring can actually save fortunes for a business. There are various situations where water level monitoring becomes mandatory. But monitoring water level successfully is rather complex and if not done correctly, the wrong data might cost several lives in a matter of just a few minutes.

Technological developments such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems were once relied upon by the water industry and organizations to detect the accurate water level of a given water source. But the practical limitations of its installation points have restricted its use. Here the Internet of Things (IoT) has helped individuals, organizations as well as several industries in better water level detection, productive water monitoring, efficient water regulation, managing chemical leaks and several more.

If you are a Water Utility Provider, then you must take the advantages of the IoT strategies for water level monitoring into your knowledge. Let’s discover more:

# IoT Enables Efficient Water Tank Level Monitoring

Internets of Things provide real-time insights into the available water inside the tanks. This happens with just a sensor installed on the water tank. IoT solution for water level monitoring ensures that the Water Utility Provider won’t face any issue such as water getting spilled out from overhead water tanks etc. The provider will be alerted when a specific tank is about to become empty or full. The solution also allows users to change the threshold limits according to the current requirements.

#With IoT, Controlling Pumps At Remote Areas Is Now Simplified

The solution is designed in the framework of cellular/satellite communication. This makes the information accessible from anywhere on the earth. IoT solution for water level monitoring processes supports two-way communication. This enables a Water Utility Provider to not even just get the real-time data from sensors but also to control the devices installed (Valves, Pumps, etc.). This becomes a possibility as the IoT solutions come with a centralized dashboard on which one can follow all the important information required to carry out business operations without much hindrance.

#With IoT Human Error Could Be Eliminated

The water level data captured by several organizations are still very labor-intensive. How? The farmhands frequently travel to silos, tanker or/and a reservoir located in different areas of the farm and manually gauge the instrumentation for identifying the water level. In order to be in sync with the silo, tanker or/and a reservoir status, the workforce collects data from the silos several times each day. This can be really exhausting for the workforce, but the pressure of meeting job demands can still make them work. This is where human error comes into the picture. Note: For a small farm, that can mean monitoring assets over 300 to 500 acres, 1,500 to 2,500 acres for a medium-to-large farm, and 5,000 to 10,000 acres for a “mega” farm.

Be it a tanker or a reservoir, water levels in them could be adjusted through IoT devices. The machines driven by IoT could be told to ring a loud alarm when the specified water level will be over/under met. Organizations are on a constant search to operate smartly in pursuit of greater profitability and strengthen their brand name. Hence, they are replacing manual methods with automated processes to collect water level data from silos, reservoirs or/and tankers. IoT is the one-stop solution for them.

Every silo, reservoir or/and tanker have specific operating parameters for on-demand access by farmworkers and/or download into analytics software for better asset management. IoT helps in keeping the data accurate, thus eliminating human intervention that might just cause big losses and even fatalities!

#With IoT, Wireless Water Level Monitoring Becomes Cost-Effective

IoT solutions are a part of the wireless control systems. They offer budget-friendly solutions for a variety of tank level monitoring applications. IoT water level monitoring is versatile and is often safer than traditional manual gauges and wired instrumentation. They are wireless control systems that successfully meet different challenges for tank level monitoring. Other technologies miss the potential to promote the required safety level and cannot address issues related to water level monitoring. IoT solutions can operate in remote locations, interface with a variety of sensors (that collect data and send them to cloud, from where data could be derived) and are less susceptible to lightning strikes that can destroy a wired control system.

On A Finishing Note

Water is the necessity for the continuation of life on earth. Unfortunately, individuals and industries are unaware of proper water usage. Hence they tend to waste water frequently. It has been estimated that by 2025 more than half of the world’s population will suffer from water scarcity if immediate measures will not be taken to save water. Here, just a simple step to measure water level can save us from witnessing a future of water scarcity. This is the reason why industries across the world must ensure to save as much water a possible as a part of the Corporate Social Responsibility.

Here, IoT driven Water Level Monitoring solutions fits the need of the hour perfectly. This empowers Water Utility Provider to remotely monitor liquid level inside the tank/reservoir in real-time. These solutions allow enables the provider to access the fluid level information, temperature, and RH on mobile phones as well as desktops. Using these solutions, the provider will be able to manage inventory effectively. The real-time visibility educates the Water Utility Provider of the days left in existing stock and theft for multiple locations at a time. This way, water wastage could be curbed in a cost-effective way that will contribute to environmental safety on a parallel basis.

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