Qonnectis works with leading ports business and Independent Water Company to tackle escalating water consumption.

As significant industrial consumers of water, and market leaders, Associated British Ports are continuously seeking ways to promote water efficiency, both as part of their sustainable development policy and to reduce operating costs. Aquavitae, ABP’s water supply Licensee Company and a business partner of Qonnectis, drew their customer’s attention to a successful trial of Qonnectis’ remote monitoring of water meters at Southampton Docks.

Qonnectis’ state-of-the-art smart meter reading technology enables delivery of precise water meter readings via the Internet, allowing engineers to fully automate the data collection process to enable fast accurate assessment of the network to minimise leakage. In addition, this comprehensive utility monitoring system enables ABP to monitor the local area water supply Company’s meter for bill validation.

Brin Humphreys, of ABP commented, “In the current climate, most businesses have identical objectives: efficiency, lower costs and improved environmental performance. The accurate real-time data, which the Qonnectis system provides, has enabled us to manage our water consumption proactively. As a result, we have been able to evaluate demand charges and identify leakages within the water network, resulting in a 280,000m³ per year, reduction in consumption over the period of 2003 to 2006. The resultant improvements in operational efficiency have led to significant cost savings.”