IoT in water management

Water is one of the worlds most precious commodities and from farming to utilities suppliers it is key that it is protected. 

Different stakeholders will require different solutions but IoT can deliver across all needs because of its flexibility and agility. A few of the areas where IoT can be a hugely valuable tool are

Water Utilities Supply

Management of our water supplies in an efficient and capable manner is essential, IoT is the best possible tool to do so. From water quality testing to flow rates and even early warning on leaks, just a few of the many features easily undertaken using IoT software and hardware. Really understand all parts of the chain and get data points from millions of places in your network to get valuable data. Pumps can be monitored 24/7 for flow and vibration to ensure efficient performance and to predict maintenance or future failure rates. Analysis is made infinitely easier as AI and ML can study millions or even billions of data points effortlessly, removing costly human interaction. Sustainability dashboards can really help drive businesses that are changing, developing and caring for our planet. 

Smart Washrooms

Just think of how many bathrooms, changing rooms and washrooms in hospitality, commercial buildings and hospitals and it is obvious how IoT can bring huge value to this area. Showers and taps that are left on can waste enormous resources of drinking water but they can also cause floods, bringing even bigger bills and headaches. Water temperature can be actively monitored using IoT for true anti scald devices in hospitals, care facilities and secure units whilst also creating predictive maintenance schedules based on actual use. Remote legionella checks and tests can be done using sensors to ensure compliance and remove costly ongoing labour. All devices can be connected to the IoT to ensure they are in service so users do not have to be the alarm when lights or hand dryers have failed. 

Flood Management

Flooding and the effects are obvious and often spoke about as accidents but the use of IoT and early warnings can often negate incidents and save huge costs as well as ongoing inconvenience. The use of sensors, actuators and even assets such as weather apps can alleviate any risk of flooding. Vision cameras can be a perfect way to monitor areas where there can be a build up of silt, branches or rubbish to alert your FM team early and water level sensors are simple to deploy, allowing ongoing understanding of potential floods. 

Remote Legionella Monitoring

The risks of legionella are well known and covered in legislation but the processes adopted to manually manage this in buildings is often flawed and full of risks. Using a wireless system we are able to undertake and report on actions required to establish conformity of legionella monitoring. Our wireless devices are configured for hot, cold or TMV/Blended, medical or standard and then record all temperatures, flows and events to compile reports and alerts (if events do not take place). Our extended offer also includes connected taps, showers or actuators that can physically be activated remotely to create flush events for a full remotely managed system. A bespoke dashboard helps users understand at a glance where their own compliance sits using clever colour co-ordinated displays. Reports can be accessed easily or pushed to users but are recorded regardless if needed.  

Industrial Water Processing

Much like water utilities companies, any industrial water processes can be fully managed using the IoT and the software and hardware we have. Complex systems, measurements and processes can be undertaken using our IoT automation which allows users to configure events, actions and alerts from the very simple to full logic based solutions. In addition AI and ML can be added to ensure efficient and effective results. 

Urban Agritech

Water management for CEA or Controlled Environment Agriculture is vital to running efficient and cost effective indoor agriculture be it Vertical Farming or under Glass. The full management of water is easier with the IoT to help undertake safe storage, addition of nutrients, delivery of watering and subsequent collection and re-use. It can be part of a wider solution that would also offer full automation of trays, HVAC and IAQ. It could even be taken further to undertake asset tracking, meta data of plants and even lighting and vision systems.IoT is perfect to digitalise any process and take away manual costs and risks.