Use Case # 5: Industrial Conditioning Plant for Drinking Water
Challenge
To improve the condition of drinking water, hard water reduction using conditioning systems is a complicated and expensive method. Heavy metal toxicity is a huge concern across several commercial customers in drinking water. Average lab sampling costs are $300-$1000 per sample. Customer dissatisfaction, social responsibility and legal liability are some of the major concerns.
KETOS integration
The KETOS Shield allowed real-time water contaminant testing and notified the user ahead of time about anything that requires action. KETOS Wave presented instantaneous data on water usage for accurate customer billing in an efficient and timely manner. Together KETOS Wave and KETOS Shield established water classifications such as drinking vs treated water allowing customers to choose according to their needs.Business Impact
The KETOS Shield produces 95% cost savings bringing costs from $525K to only $25K on a single unit. KETOS traced water quality in real-time, providing low-cost actionable data through a modular approach. The industrial conditional plant was empowered with real-time predictive and actionable insights. KETOS provided insights that were vital for water quality and safety assurance testing, protecting liabilities and contributing to overall environmental health.
