the smart water network revolution
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In this presentation, I defined the “Smart Water Network Revolution” and the benefits it is bringing, talked about how policy-makers and water professionals can and should help it along, and did my best to dispel the four great myths about water utilities and adoption of data technology: Water utilities are too conservative or low-tech to adopt such technology Water is a low-value commodity, therefore not a magnet for industrial R&D innovation Water utilities are not yet ready for “smart data systems” It’s too big an investment Flip through the slides for the reality behind these myths.TRANSCRIPT
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The Smart Water Network Revolution
Haggai ScolnicovCTO, TaKaDu Ltd
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The what revolution?
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flickr.com/photos/pondspider/5238132550
takadu.com
swan-forum.com
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Teaching an old network new tricksData is the most cost-effective tool in the box
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Pressure management
Water loss reduction
Energy optimisation
Water quality control
Demand management
Real time control
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The what revolution?
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Data
Monitoring and alerts
Decision support
Feedback and
automation
Reporting
Evidence-based
planning
Remote Control
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The smart money is on smart networks
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Trickle or Tsunami? Myth vs. reality
Utilities areconservative / low-tech
Water is alow-value commodity
Utilities not ready forsmart systems
It’s a big investment
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Economics + engineeringare driving change
Many billions spent on operations and new sources
Ready, able, and willingfor the right solution
New tech breedsnew business models
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What can we (you) do?
Admit the problems
of “dumb networks”
Give utilities the right incentives
to be efficient and sustainable
Join forcesto promote data tech for water networks
SWAN – Smart Water Networks Forum
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A SMARTER WAY TO MANAGEWATER NETWORKS.