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Water industry enhances its potential with the best IoT-concepts

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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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  • Water industry enhances its potential with the best IoT-concepts

The water industry plays a major role in our lives as it supplies clean and freshwater to consume. Even a single mistake while checking the water quality in the distribution system is a serious matter of concern regarding the public's health. Also, in the current times, we cannot afford to wastewater at any cost as we already face water scarcity in most areas.

Smart water metering with the help of IoT is the major trend to reshape the water industry. Cellular solutions and interconnected networks are ways to achieve smart water goals, making the water services resilient.

Some Highlights

  • With the growing demands of innovative solutions for efficient use of available water resources, the global water sector is expected to reach $211.3 billion annually by 2025.
  • Water utilities across the world are losing over $9.5 billion every year when the water is wasted unknowingly through leaks. It costs almost $2.5 billion to identify and repair those leaks that turns out to be a great loss.
  • Using smart water management solutions, the water industry is saving a lot between $ 7.1 billion – $12.5 billion every year

What the Future Holds for the Water Sector?

The water industry is making huge progress in terms of saving water and efficient supply through digitalization and smart techniques. Here are a few major trends that are being followed:

The Internet of Things: Scalability of IoT applications is transforming the water sector with multiple digital projects and end-to-end deployment initiatives. IoT technology acts as a catalyst to transform the water industry at a whole new level. Also, it works as a foundation to collect complex data to allow the authorities to make better decisions. Many water organizations are leveraging real-time data information in smarter ways to improve communication networks, deliver operational efficiencies, and procure insights for improved water conservation practices. It further helps the organizations on bettering customer experience with efficient water distribution services. Also, IoT helps in generating accurate bills, creating flexible billing cycles, demand forecasting, leak detection, and knowing the accurate amount of consumed water by the households or industries.

Collaborating with Top Service Providers: The water supply chain market is transforming at an advanced level by leveraging IoT applications in every domain. Further, the water departments now plan to sign more partnership agreements with the leading IoT solution providers that complement their offerings. The digitalization has indeed become a driving force for the water industry as it now focuses on building relations with top service providers to develop strong business cases, optimize data benefits, improve the infrastructure, and provide effective services to the customers. Collaborative approach is one of the key factors that help create industrial profits with better management facilities.

Moreover, utilizing data through smart monitoring and control systems to offer IoT services in the water industry is much more than just mitigating conservation challenges. We can say that costs and complexities involved while transferring data from smart devices, whether wired or wireless in the world of water is constantly changing with the adaptation of IoT services. In a recent Water Online Radio interview, the Vice Chairman of the Marketing Committee for the LoRa Alliance speaks, “A lot of efficiencies could be gained with proper monitoring or sensoring. IoT networks will significantly reduce the cost of connectivity and make it much easier to drop a sensor in a field and know if you are over-watering or deploy sensors to detect leak detection and conserve more.”

Best IoT Solutions for Water Industry

IoT provides state-of-the-art high-performing remote monitoring solutions that benefit the industry in many ways, especially in water conservation. These solutions provide end-to-end services, are installed in a pocket-friendly budget, and have a user-friendly dashboard. IoT is a high-end technology that uses advanced analytics to measure the water quality before supplying across the networks. It identifies water consumption patterns and predicts approximate amounts for future demands. Moreover, it easily optimizes the demand and supply of water at a very low implementation cost. Here are the essential IoT solutions that a water industry must possess:

Smart Water Meter Solution

Using a smart water meter solution ensures a safe and steady water supply in the connected regions and saves money by controlling unnecessary water distribution. It is an IoT-powered system that helps fight non-revenue water and collects and stores data for future decisions. This data enables a flexible billing cycle and provides accuracy in billing figures.

Features:

  • Beneficial Water Management
  • Accurate Leak Detection
  • Control Unnecessary Water Supply
  • Highly Cost-Effective

Smart Irrigation Controller

Using an IoT-enabled smart irrigation controller you can manage and control the amount of water consumed in your fields. Also, it helps in effective water management for irrigation purposes. A smart irrigation controller helps provide real-time insights in your water stock that prepares you for the future. When the water level decreases below the defined limits, it automatically alerts the concerned authorities to take immediate action.

Features:

  • Save Water for long-term Irrigation Practices
  • Provides Real-time Insights for Immediate Actions
  • Automatically Controls the Water Flow through IoT Valves

Level Monitoring Solution

This is a multi-purpose monitoring solution that helps detect the liquid levels at an advanced level. It uses smart IoT concepts to identify even the minutest change in the liquid levels, which is extremely difficult via traditional methods. The most interesting fact about using this solution is that it is wireless and can be installed at a very cost-effective price. Moreover, a level monitoring solution helps boost industrial operations by providing automation and increase production rates.

Features:

  • Cost-Effective
  • Wireless and Automatic Tank Monitoring
  • Flood Management
  • Indicates Inventory Levels in Real-time

The Internet of Things is potentially working wonders in the water industry with the help of smart techniques and unique concepts. The things that seemed difficult in the previous times have now become easier and more advanced with the commencement of IoT. However, the water industry is facing challenges like water scarcity which is now a major focus area for the water authorities. With the help of the Internet of Things and connected assets, the industry is gradually leveling up by conserving more water rather than wasting it unknowingly. Use of effective solutions like liquid level monitoring and smart IoT valves, the authorities can now identify potential areas where the water issues need to get fixed for a better future.

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