T-CON: The Midwest Water & Wastewater Technology Conference Wednesday, June 5, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL

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Water 20/20: Bringing Smart Water Networks Into Focus Smart

under pressure from growing demand, increasing energy prices and

1 T-CON: The Midwest Water & Wastewater Technology Conference Wednesday, June 5, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL Water 20/20: Bringing Smart Water Networks Into Focus Smart Water Networks Right opportunity, right time Water utilities are under pressure from growing demand, increasing energy prices and aging water systems Smart water networks can ease that pressure by saving utilities up to $12.5 billion a year Smart water networks provide the right opportunity to save money and water right now 2 1

2 Smart Water Networks An integrated set of products, solutions and systems that enable utilities to: Remotely and continuously monitor and diagnose problems Prioritize and manage maintenance issues Use data to optimize all aspects of the water distribution network 3 Water Smart Grid The Water Smart Grid is the meters, infrastructure and software that provide real-time data on water use to consumers and to utilities. A collection of tools (meters and sensors) installed in homes, office buildings, irrigations systems and others areas as well as dashboards that allow customers and utilities to see and interpret the information about water use. Connects the smart meter to your utility and records water use data hourly or even more frequently. Creates a real-time dialogue so that the utility and user can get immediate feedback on water usage, where its being used and how much it s costing to use it. 4 2

3 Water Utilities are Under Pressure Growing demand Aging water systems Increasing energy prices 5 WHAT DO WE USE WATER FOR? 1 US Gallon = Liters 6 3

4 INDOOR WATER USE 7 Household Water Consumption 8 4

5 Smart Water Networks Ease Pressure Utilities spend $184 billion each year supplying clean water They lose $9.6 billion each year from leaked water alone Smart water networks can save utilities up to $12.5 billion a year 9 $12.5 Billion Saved Here s How: Improved leakage and pressure management Strategic prioritization and allocation of capital expenditures Streamlined network operations and maintenance Streamlined water quality monitoring 10 5

6 Leakage and Pressure Management Improvements Leaks Bursts $4.6B 11 Strategic Prioritization and Allocation Dynamic Asset Management Tools CAPEX $5.2B $4.6B 12 6

7 Network Operations and Maintenance Streamlined Operations Labor $2.1B $5.2B $4.6B 13 Water Quality Streamlined Monitoring Costs $600M $2.1B $5.2B $4.6B 14 7

Communication Channels Basic Data Management Real-time Data Analytics and Modeling

8 What Technology is Needed? Physical Infrastructure Software and Services Measurement and Sensing Instrumentation Communication Channels Basic Data Management Real-time Data Analytics and Modeling Automation and Controls Automated Physical Network Infrastructure 15 Consumer Benefits Fewer service disruptions Manage water service easily Manage water consumption 16 8

9 Customer Portal 17 Why Does it Matter? In the next decade... Water Stressed Absolute Scarcity 18 9

10 What s Lacking? A strong business case Funding Political and regulatory support A clear, user-friendly integrated technology solution 19 Key Drivers of the AMI Market 20 10

11 What s it Going to Take? All players working together...today 21 Data Analysis and Services Managed Services and Locally Managed Data Hosted and non-hosted 22 11

12 Utility Benefits of Hosted 23 Utility Benefits of Hosted 24 12

13 Software Managed Services Cloud Computing Unplugged: Got cloud? 25 Thank You 26 Dave Wiegers Sensus USA District Manager 13

Committee on Water and Task Force on Innovation

Committee on Water and Task Force on Innovation Using IIoT to Drive Business Insights John Kuchmek American Water Krishna Kumar App Orchid WHO WE ARE We are the largest and most geographically diverse