Water and wastewater systems operate as slow, continuous processes.
Failures rarely appear suddenly; they accumulate through leaks,
contamination, inefficiency, and process drift.
Unlike energy, water losses are often invisible,
physically dispersed, and discovered late.
2. Silent Failures in Water Systems
Water systems fail silently through:
leakage, fouling, bio-growth, sensor drift,
chemical imbalance, and unauthorized consumption.
These failures degrade quality and compliance
long before alarms are triggered.
3. Common Industrial Problems
High non-revenue water (NRW)
Undetected leaks and seepage
Overuse or under-dosing of chemicals
Inconsistent effluent quality
Unexpected regulatory non-compliance
4. Critical Decision Points
When to isolate a leaking zone
When to adjust treatment chemistry
When to backwash or clean filters
When discharge quality risks penalties
5. Critical Signals
Flow, pressure, and level
pH, turbidity, conductivity
Dissolved oxygen and ORP
Temperature
Pump current and runtime
6. System Architecture
Edge sensing at sources, zones, and discharge points
Platforms for correlation across treatment stages
Dashboards for situational awareness
Processes for corrective and preventive action
7. Economics of Water IoT
Water intelligence delivers value by:
Reducing water loss and reprocessing
Lowering chemical and energy waste
Avoiding environmental penalties
Extending asset and membrane life
Most returns come from avoided loss,
not increased billing.
8. Governance & Compliance
Water and wastewater operations are governed by
strict discharge, reporting, and audit requirements.
Continuous data ensures traceability,
defensibility, and public trust.
9. Sensor Map
Flow and pressure sensors
Level transmitters
pH, turbidity, conductivity sensors
Dissolved oxygen sensors
Electrical and pump health sensors
10. Maturity Path
Manual sampling
Online monitoring
Process visibility
Predictive treatment control
Adaptive water intelligence
11. Executive Takeaway
Water is not an unlimited resource or a fixed expense.
It is a regulated, measurable, and optimizable operational asset.
Organizations that lack real-time water intelligence
absorb hidden losses through waste, rework,
and regulatory exposure.