Getting started with NRW Management: A Practical, Context-Aware Approach
I’ve seen it happen over and over: utilities roll out digital tools with high hopes… and then? Nothing changes. Same fires to put out, same stress, same late-night calls. That’s what happens when the tech doesn’t match the reality on the ground.
You’re already working with SCADA, GIS, and billing systems. Each with its own rules, screens, and alerts. None of them talks to each other. So you spend hours stitching together what’s happening instead of staying ahead of it.
And when emergencies hit, you're left catching up. Not because you weren’t trying, but because the systems didn’t give you a real chance. That’s the gap Flowless was built to close.
Flowless listens across systems and gives you early signs before things go south. You see the problem in context, before you get a complaint or lose supply. You don’t need to overhaul your stack.
Flowless fits in. You can get it up and running fast, and doesn’t need a stand-alone IT infrastructure to get started. And you don’t have to wait months for proof it’s working. Water utilities usually see their first wins in weeks, sometimes even days. You already know this isn’t about more tech. It’s about having space to think, to act, and to breathe.
We’ll be talking more about this at the Europe Leakage Summit in Amsterdam on June 23–24. Real stories from utilities who made meaningful shifts without massive investment in their IT infrastructure.If you're planning to be there, let’s meet. I’d love to hear how things are going on your end and share a bit about how others are turning the corner with small, smart steps.
Drop a DM and let's meet there!
And if you're not attending, no worries. We can still chat, just hit the reply button, and we’ll find time to chat one-on-one.
Warmly,
Retired Senior Executive Engineer, Water Services, County SCADA Manager at Cork County Council
2moAs you say all too often information is stored in different silos with access limited in many cases to those working in the particular section. In some cases only the billing section has access to individual consumer consumptions and history. It is very easy using SCADA or telemetry to alarm where night flows have risen above acceptable levels or pressures have dropped below acceptable at critical points. Using GIS analysis of latest and historic meter consumptions it is possible to make any large new flows jump out. If not found like this hydraulic modeling can often localize the problem. Correlating noise loggers, checking fittings and meters and ground miking or other methods in combination with interactive step testing may be required to pinpoint the leak. Latest IoT smart meters with integrated correlating hydrophones are fast and useful. All need shared information.