Water covers about 70% of earth, but less than 2% of it is consumable. This essential resource is a dwindling supply. Because of urbanization and weather conditions, reports estimate that around 20% of the population will be living in water-stressed areas by 2025. This will indirectly impact economies and ecosystems. Internet of Things (IoT) solutions have the potential to manage scarcity and turn around reports.
While systems such as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) are used today to monitor water distribution, they are not without limitations.
An IoT solution at the heart of a smart water system permits control over the entire supply chain, from collecting to recycling. An IoT solution made up of device, network and software undoubtedly optimizes water distribution and consumption processes.
Using device embedded sensors, we can monitor flow, pressure, level and temperature of water in real-time and detect leakages immediately. The collected data from various sensors can then be used for predictive maintenance, increasing efficiency and lowering operational costs.
But for it to be used, the enormous volumes of data generated by the IoT sensors are transmitted across secure IoT networks to a software. Often a mobile or a desktop application. The software transforms the data into intelligible information and insights that empower operators. Through dynamic dashboards, it can produce reports of current and historical data, offer remote access to accurate water levels at all times and in some cases, remote device management (such as shut off valves) for faster responses.
More advantages of instant access to water levels from anywhere and anytime extend to creating more transparency, informed decisions, automation and efficient allocation of human resources.
With the numerous benefits IoT water solutions provide, it is no surprise that it is being applied more and more in several industries and for various use-cases. Some of IoT in water applications include disaster warnings and reservoir levels, fisheries and fish farms, agriculture and livestock, water quality testing, waste water management but most importantly, water conservation.
Do you live in a particularly water scarce area? Do you have a farm? Are you interested in agriculture? Is your role managing a factory? Are you a landlord? Perhaps you are curious to learn more? Come check what we do at WASSLZ. The Water – Remote Level Indicator could be the solution you did not know you needed.
We designed and developed the Water – Remote Level Indicator, in-house, to be a complete IoT system. It simplifies data via seamless communication, can integrate with other providers, generates instant alerts and is customizable, increases effective ROI and is scalable.
Click here and discover more telemetry solutions or get in touch with one of our representatives at sales@wasslz.com.
