v3
Industrial water monitoring
See how much water your processes, cooling and washdown use. Compare the readings with production and investigate flow that continues after hours.
The incoming meter shows the total; selected process meters show where use changes. Bring both into the same view so operations can discuss the readings with the people responsible for each process.
Find water use after hours
v3-4Compare incoming flow with the production and cleaning schedule. Continuing use during an expected idle period gives facilities staff a place to start checking.
| Interval | Municipal supply (L/min) |
|---|---|
| 18:00 | 263 |
| 18:30 | 264 |
| 19:00 | 268 |
| 19:30 | 267 |
| 20:00 | 270 |
| 20:30 | 265 |
| 21:00 | 268 |
| 21:30 | 268 |
| 22:00 | 46 |
| 22:30 | 49 |
| 23:00 | 41 |
| 23:30 | 53 |
| 00:00 | 52 |
| 00:30 | 41 |
| 01:00 | 44 |
| 01:30 | 40 |
| 02:00 | 50 |
| 02:30 | 47 |
| 03:00 | 510 |
| 03:30 | 515 |
| 04:00 | 508 |
| 04:30 | 217 |
| 05:00 | 215 |
| 05:30 | 207 |
An idle baseline records the water use expected when production is quiet. Compare later readings with that reference and the operating schedule before deciding which line needs a closer check.
The dashboard combines the incoming supply and selected process readings. Water submetering separates the uses you need to manage, with a baseline for checking changes after an adjustment or repair.
Reports retain that record, and we keep helping you interpret the readings. A missing-reading alert prompts a check of sensor power and the wireless connection.
Monitoring put to work
Water readings helped these facilities identify process changes. See how separate measurements gave operations a clearer view of water use.
Carlsberg: measure process water
Carlsberg Canada
Submetering made process water use visible at the brewery. The recorded reduction is the basis of its regional water-efficiency award.
100,000 m³2023 to 2024
More than 100,000 m³ less water used between 2023 and 2024.
PDI: act on the readings
PDI Bulk
Metering showed where water and compressed air were going. Process adjustments followed the dashboard readings.
$150,000per year
Jeff Inkes, general manager, reported more than $150,000 in annualized cost reductions across water and compressed air together.
Connect your meters
v3-3Water monitoring starts with the meters and registers already installed. We check their outputs and add flow meters where a process needs its own reading.
| Connection | What we check |
|---|---|
| Pulse | Water represented by each pulse and the detail available at low use. |
| 4-20 mA | What the signal measures and how its range maps to the displayed unit. |
| Modbus | Available readings and units through a compatible read-only connection. |
| Encoder | The register model and protocol, as well as the meter model. |
The register and meter body may have different model details. We check both, along with the available output, before choosing the reader or counter for the connection.
Wireless sensors send readings through 900 MHz radios, including Digi XBee, to a site gateway and your centralized dashboard. We check gateway power and the wireless path during the visit.
The gateway can use a separate cellular connection and store readings locally during an internet interruption. We confirm the connection with you.
Give each water alert a first check
v3-5We configure phone and email alerts around the conditions you choose. Set the recipients and timing with us before monitoring begins.
Water continues after hours
- Trigger
- Flow stays above the idle threshold during the hours you select.
- Notify
- Facilities staff responsible for water use.
- First check
- Check cleaning and production schedules, then the processes still drawing water.
A process keeps drawing water
- Trigger
- Process flow stays above its threshold after the scheduled stop.
- Notify
- The process owner and maintenance contact.
- First check
- Check the process schedule and valves serving the line.
Plan the monitoring together
v3-1- 01
Walk the facility with us and choose the operating question to investigate.
- 02
We check the monitoring points and plan access and installation around your schedule.
- 03
We connect the instruments, check the first readings and continue supporting the monitoring.
Bring meter details you have and include someone who knows cleaning, cooling and production schedules. We can work through the remaining instrument details on the visit.
Once the readings are available, we work through the operating and idle baseline with you. That discussion sets the alert conditions and reports around the water uses being monitored.
Useful next steps
v3-6Funding depends on location and project scope. We help define measurements and assist with paperwork alongside your team.
Water Efficient Technology (W.E.T.) Program
For municipal-water conservation projects.
Water Smart Business Program
For conservation changes on City-administered water accounts.
Water meter guide
Check the output your meter provides.
Water alert rules
See how conditions and timing work.
The water-use checks cover investigating unexpected flow and following the effect of changes. Use them alongside the meter guide when preparing questions for the visit.
Before you book
Can you connect our water meters?
We check the meter and register for a compatible output. That determines the connection and any additional metering needed.
Where should we add submeters?
We choose points around uses you need to manage separately. Cooling, washdown and production schedules show where detail matters.
How is installation planned?
Meter access, pipework and outputs determine the work required. We plan the sequence with operations around the facility schedule.
What happens after connection?
We keep helping you interpret readings and refine monitoring. The continuing record supports checks after operating changes and repairs.
See where your water goes
Show us the water use you want to understand and the meters in place. We will choose where to measure with you.
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