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A smarter approach to smart meters and effective water management.

Our water network and billing system were built at a time when it was presumed prices would stay more or less the same. While this proved to be the case for many years, in the present day this is no longer the case. For a number of economic and environmental reasons, the cost of water is now a significant factor in the budgets of households and commercial organisations. When it comes to businesses, the costs of water can have a significant impact on costs and profitability. This needs to be carefully managed by ensuring meter readings are as accurate as possible.

The use of smart meters in private homes has increased considerably in recent times, with accurate billing for home use being beneficial to both homeowners and the water supply companies. However, these smart meters do not in themselves offer identical or comparable benefits in the commercial sector. Besides different rates being applicable, a high performance level is a crucial factor, and of course leaks in commercial water supplies can translate into far higher levels of loss. In order to ensure fair billing, an advanced version of smart metering is required.

We supply data logging and automatic meter reading systems. They deliver the enhanced smart water meter reading system businesses need to ensure correct billing is being applied. Our system goes beyond a simplistic usage overview, instead providing you with comprehensive data about your water usage. In addition to ensuring that actual rather than estimated use is being billed, the our system is dynamically linked to provide alerts when any pattern beyond the expected emerges. For example, real time notifications are issued when the supply company reading deviates from what your meter says, and when water flow rate comparisons indicate a potential leak.

Smart meters are a proven way of both successfully managing water bills and managing your use of water. Their success is dependent on the metering being smart enough to record your water use in relation of your specific circumstances. We can design and provide a system which will deliver long term benefits in all aspects of water management.