Innovative Technologies Transform Water Management
News reports increasingly warn about the state of water around the globe. It’s a massive international issue, but it also affects people on an individual level. For facility owners and managers, the water crisis is knocking at the door, and more regulations mean higher costs and added risk for facility stakeholders.
What can be done to mitigate water related risk? Let’s explore some of the groundbreaking innovations changing the game for water management.
Innovation and the water crisis
The global water crisis is looming large right now, but there is some good news. Advances in water management technologies show incredible potential for outpacing some of the worst threats. In fact, experts agree: The key to mitigating water risk is continued innovation in water management.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, water sustainability issues create unique market opportunities for innovative companies to fill the gaps. The EPA outlines 10 key areas of potential in the market:
Conserving and recovering energy.
Recovering nutrients.
Improving and greening the water infrastructure.
Conserving and eventually reusing water.
Reducing costs and improving techniques for water monitoring.
Improving performance of small drinking water systems.
Reducing water impact from energy production.
Improving resiliency of water infrastructure against the effects of climate change.
Improving access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Improving water quality of oceans, estuaries, and watersheds.
By innovating processes for water filtration, alongside other technologies, companies can stand out in the global race to save water.
Four major risks for water management in facilities
Technology can help reverse the current water crisis. For facility managers, there are four major areas of risk to facilities’ water health and system functionality:
Corrosion. In technical terms, corrosion is an electrochemical oxidation reaction that occurs when water encounters metal pipelines. The pipe material deteriorates and can crack or break down completely over time. At best, corrosion creates leaks where you’ll lose water, and at worst, it can cause pipeline failures or introduce contaminants into a water source.
Biofouling. Biofouling is contamination caused by natural materials and can occur with a buildup of plants, algae, microorganisms, or even small animals in the water pipeline or source. Biofouling can have disastrous effects on water quality, aquatic life, and human safety.
Scale. Scale, or limescale, is a buildup of minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. It resembles white chalk and can cause pipe blockages, deterioration of appliances, and more. Ultimately scale buildup can lead to soaring water costs and expensive repairs.
Suspended solids (SS). Suspended solids are exactly what they sound like — small particles floating in your water. They are measured to ascertain water quality, and if left untreated, suspended solids can cause serious damage or blockages in your water system.
The latest solutions for facility water management
So, what are the latest innovations in water management for addressing these four issues?
Meet the Symphony Cube Solution, nicknamed the CUBE. The CUBE is one of the newest innovations on the market and an internet of things (IoT) enabled, all-in-one solution for tracking and preventing the four major water risks in facilities.
The CUBE works with Aquanomix’s patented Symphony platform to analyze your entire water management system and generate a single, simple benchmark — your Nexus Number — for monitoring your water’s health status. Facility managers can access their Nexus Number from anywhere in the world for real-time alerts and updates on their water system.
Working with the state-of-the-art Symphony Software Suite, the CUBE:
Provides front-line risk mitigation.
Maximizes cost savings and energy efficiency.
Reduces dangerous exposure to waterborne bacteria like Legionella.
Extends your cooling and heating equipment longevity.
Prevents unpredictable expenses with proactive alerts.
With the CUBE, you hold the key to water management in the palm of your hand.
Technology and innovation hold the answers to mitigating the global risks to the planet’s water. For facility managers, this means getting ahead of serious risks, including scale buildup, biofouling, corrosion, and suspended solids.
At Aquanomix, we’ve drawn upon years of water management expertise to create a state-of-the-art IoT system for automatically tracking, gauging, and reporting on the health of your entire water system. The CUBE technology simplifies all this complex data into one clear benchmark — so you stay in complete control of your facility’s water safety.
To learn more about state-of-the-art solutions for water integrity and energy savings, visit aquanomix.com.