Taking IoT into Uncharted Waters

By Phil Beecher

In an age of rising drought, every water operator is searching for ways to reduce loss. Distribution inefficiencies and aging infrastructure can cost water utilities billions of dollars every year. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), water distribution systems lose 1.7 trillion gallons per year, at a cost of $2.6 billion (USD). The average urban water utility loses 17 percent of water before it reaches end users.