Olea Edge Analytics Announces Water Monitoring Trial Program for Drought-Stricken Texas Municipalities
- 90-day trial of smart water management platform available for utilities facing exceptional drought conditions, including the Houston, Austin and San Antonio metro areas
- AI, machine learning and edge computing technologies give utilities all-new insights into the health of their water assets, reducing water loss
- Pilot program with the City of Irving identified performance issues with 70% of meters tested
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#IIoT—Olea Edge Analytics™, an innovative edge computing platform for the water utility industry, is offering a risk-free 90-day trial of its solution to cities and counties affected by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent drought disaster declaration.
Olea™ is asking municipal leaders to take immediate action as triple-digit temperatures dry up bodies of water and damage crops. With water levels dropping, utilities with at least 1,000 large meters (2 inches and larger) can benefit from greater visibility into the performance of these assets, ensuring every drop of water is accounted for.
“As a Texas company, we’re seeing first-hand the effects of this brutal drought across the state,” said Olea Edge Analytics CEO Dave Mackie. “We want to issue this as a call to action so that cities and counties can quickly address declining water levels. In a matter of weeks, utilities can identify the most critical performance problems, prioritize repairs and prevent the loss of millions of gallons of water.”
On July 8, Abbott issued a drought disaster declaration because “exceptional drought conditions pose a threat of imminent disaster.” The impacted areas include the cities of Houston, Austin, San Antonio, and Fort Worth and cover 164 of Texas’ 254 counties. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality lists dozens of public water systems that are limiting water use to avoid shortages.
Real-Time Monitoring of High-Value Water Meters: A Utility’s Largest Revenue Generators
Olea’s platform focuses on the health of large commercial and industrial water meters, which can lose accuracy by more than 10% per year under normal conditions. Cities have a responsibility to keep these meters working correctly as they can account for 40-60% or more of a utility’s annual revenue. Through Olea’s AI-based edge computing technology, utilities have never-before-seen insights into the health of their largest revenue generators, enabling utilities to achieve a new level of commercial meter performance and dramatically reduce water loss.
City of Irving Pilot Program Identifies Problems with 70% of Meters Tested
A recent pilot program with the City of Irving in Dallas County looked at an initial batch of 50 commercial meters. Olea quickly uncovered performance issues with 35 of those meters, enabling the City to forego time-consuming, water-wasting industry practices like flow testing. Olea technology also identified the cause of meter issues, enabling Irving to resolve issues more quickly and efficiently.
“Olea’s technology has already made a significant impact for the City of Irving,” said Ashley Waits, a Utilities Engineering Manager for the City of Irving. “Our field crews were particularly impressed because they were able to identify problem meters quicker than our traditional testing schedule would.”
As a result of the Olea pilot, the City of Irving was able to reduce water loss and ensure its largest customers were billed accurately, which in turn recovered an estimated $160,000 in annual revenue and helped to keep rates low for residents.
To learn more about Olea Edge Analytics, visit oleaedge.com.
About Olea Edge Analytics
Olea’s proven technology empowers utilities to optimize water delivery, billing and conservation so cities can generate millions more in revenue. Committed to helping water utilities combat aging infrastructure, meet greater demand and limit rate increases, Olea’s patented solution combines AI and edge computing capabilities to bring transparency, accuracy and reliability to the delivery of the world’s most precious resource. For more information, visit oleaedge.com.
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