the smart water manager
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The Smart Water Manager
Smart Water Solutions for a Resilient Water Future
ANDREW WELSH, XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS
First we must define the daily challenges of water
managers…
SOURCE: GWI; Black & Veatch Water Industry Survey; Xylem assessment.
NOT EXHAUSTIVE
Climate change and
resource scarcity
Demographic and
social changesRapid urbanization
Environmental
protection
Global
mega-trends
Water
challenges
Daily activities
of a water
manager
Droughts and
floods
• Preventing
combined
sewer overflow
• Emergency
flood
management
• Source water
diversification
• Water
conservation
Water
contaminants
• Source water
and
ecosystem
monitoring
• Treating a
range of water
types and
emerging
contaminants
High energy
costs
• Minimizing
energy and
operational
expenditure
• Optimizing the
treatment
process
Water
scarcity
• Planning
future water
resources
• Consumer
engagement
on water
conservation
Capital
constraints
• Managing a
network of
capital assets
• Capital
investment
planning
• Meter and
billing
management
• Water rates
setting
Regulatory
compliance
• Ensuring
regulatory
compliance
and reporting
• Monitoring
treated water
and
wastewater
quality
Aging
infrastructure
• Eliminating
non-revenue
water
• Network
pressure
management
• Condition
assessment
and
preventative
maintenance
of assets
Aging
workforce
• Minimizing
loss of process
expertise
• Recruitment of
qualified
technical
expert
Learn about smart water solutions
Intelligent equipment Smart networks Digital solutions
DefinitionEquipment, system and solution capable of self-optimization in-situ for enhanced performance – incl. Including pumps, mixers, treatment and sensors
DefinitionNetwork collecting information across a number of equipment to provide exhaustive real-time status information of an overall system
DefinitionSolution combining historical and current data with algorithmic decision support to provide data-driven forecast of the status of an overall system
Value for water managers: Reduces time and effort needed to monitor and maintain critical technologies
Value for water managers: Enables remote and continuous monitoring of operations and real-time reactive management and maintenance
Value for water managers: Enables preventive adjustments to operations and proactive management of the system based on data-driven decisions
A better understanding of Smart Water solutions gives rapid rewards from Small,
incremental changes. The transition to smart water solutions does not necessarily involve
complex systems.
The Xylem Water & Wastewater Solutions Map
Source Water• Ecosystem Monitoring
Source Water Management & Treatment • Advanced Water Treatment• Treatment Process Optimization • Treated Water Quality Monitoring • Preventative and Predictive Maintenance
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure • Water Network Management • Reduce Non-Revenue Water• Meter and Billing Management • Emergency Flood Management
Wastewater Pump Station• Wastewater Network Management • Combined Sewer Overflow Management • Preventative and Predictive Maintenance • Maximize Equipment Efficiency
Wastewater Management & Treatment• Wastewater and Rain Water Reuse
• Advanced Wastewater Treatment • Treatment Process Optimization• Treated Water Quality Monitoring • Maximize Equipment Efficiency
Data Management• Real Time Monitoring
• Remote Operations Management • Data Analytics
Solve your water challenges with the right Smart Water
solutions…
Ecosystem
Water
Treatment
Water
Distribution
Treated
Water Reuse
Wastewater
Treatment
Wastewater
Collection
... And define “Smart Water Migration”
Intelligent
Equipment
Digital
Solutions
Smart
Networks
DesignCo-creation of
solution in collaborative space
DeliverMinimum viable product with
basic necessities
Followed by Continuousdelivery
DiscoverQualitative and
quantitative analysis with your
expert partner