Industry Alert
This workbook gives any rural system a fast, repeatable water-balance method using data you already have. Pair it with modern cellular metering your crew installs like a standard meter—no power, no Wi-Fi, no repeaters, no construction—and export clean CSV/PDF for your team.
20-minute first pass to quantify your Balance Gap.
Most starters pinpoint 3–5% loss within 90 days.
The Problem:
No single view of production ⇄ consumption ⇄ discharge.
Unlogged discharge (flush/backwash) skews numbers.
Aging or uncalibrated meters cause apparent loss.
Real leaks hide in overnight base flow.
Manual meter reads find issues after costs pile up.
Example: each 1% on 4M gal/mo at $3/1,000 gal ≈ $120/mo in production cost. 3–5% = $360–$600/mo saved—before truck-roll reductions.
Problem
No single view of production ⇄ consumption ⇄ discharge.
Unlogged discharge (flush/backwash) skews numbers.
Aging or uncalibrated meters cause apparent loss.
Real leaks hide in overnight base flow.
Manual meter reads find issues after costs pile up.
Example: each 1% on 4M gal/mo at $3/1,000 gal ≈ $120/mo in production cost. 3–5% = $360–$600/mo saved—before truck-roll reductions.