How creating a water analytics platform helped to solve data challenges for water managers
Water data collection is an essential part in the water and wastewater industries. Collecting data from different sites during different times of the year can be quite expensive and requires a person to get the readings physically sometimes.
However, for organizations to respond to their energy and environmental challenges as regards to water supply, they need to clearly understand their energy costs, identify areas for improvement in operational practices, reduce energy costs and environmental impact, develop a baseline to compare against industry benchmarks or future performance, and finally, to track and report their performance.
Two other significant challenges companies face are:
- They are unable to track their data all in one place
- They rely on utilities or third parties.
In every case, establishing a data foundation that is accurate, transparent, and complete can prove quite difficult.
So the question that keeps running through your mind is how do you look for this data?
It can be very time-consuming poking around your organization or even contacting utilities for this information. The challenge is compounded when you have multiple locations across provinces and states and are searching for various data types that include demand, consumption, and so on.
This is where Tektorch comes into play.
With the use of Artificial Intelligence and data analytics, Tektorch has developed a solution - AQUO, that can transform utility data flows across the globe into a central storage platform. The predictive and prescriptive intelligence improves the resilience of the infrastructure and minimizes the damage to the environment. Some of the major functions of Aquo for the water industry include:
- CRM: A Customer Relationship Management that shows an overview of the consumption, an in-depth insight about your customers while providing access to participate and also put at customers fingertips key information on water usage.
- Map: You can quickly locate your main customers while discovering the supply and wastewater arena.
- Alerts: Saves you and your staff a reasonable amount of time by getting automated alerts to discover users with flow issues.
- Planning: Providing you with estimates of future demands based on dam storage, automated usage, and rainfall data particular to your catchment.
- Benchmark By Sector: You can easily segment various industry types, approach specific sectors benchmark data and assemble reports within a single button click.
Why should the water industry invest in this Tektorch?
- Through Tektorch, the water industry can save about 30% on operating costs by lowering energy costs, enabling proactive asset maintenance, and optimizing the use of chemicals for treatment.
- With sophisticated intelligence to assist operators, there would be no reason to analyze technical variables to make vital decisions on your own.
- Emergency events will not only be predicted, but all unique characteristics from various sites would be learnt about to ensure that effluence standards are met.
Thus, investing in AI such as Tektorch will come at an affordable cost, with excellent benefits being realized over a long period.
