WATERLOO, ON – Low-power IoT network operator eleven-x is helping the Region of Waterloo to monitor and manage its municipal water supply.
The company said that its WIU-X LoRaWAN water level and temperature monitoring solution will provide real-time well water data being collected and communicated automatically on an hourly basis. Previously, the Region paid to have the data collected manually on a quarterly basis.
Additionally, the eleven-x solution provides event-driven real-time alerts based on pre-determined parameters, such as significant level fluctuations, further improving the overall monitoring program.
“Water supply is a key resource for all cities and municipalities in Canada”, said eleven-x Inc. president and CEO Dan Mathers, in the news release. “Efficiently monitoring that water supply is a key requirement to ensure the continued sustainability of that resource. Being able to provide a solution to provide fast and accurate data to optimize this process for municipalities is something that we are very proud of.”
The Region’s water well infrastructure supplies water to 570,000 residents.
“Having access to accurate and timely data in our monitoring wells and the information it offers us improves the management of this key resource,” added Nancy Kodousek, director of water services at the Region. “The eleven-x solution reduces our operating costs and provides timely access to our groundwater monitoring data. Knowing what is happening on an hourly basis enables us to optimize this program and the supply of drinking water.”
