Global water solutions company Xylem has acquired a majority stake in Idrica, a water data management and analytics leader, to empower water utilities with intelligent solutions for their most critical challenges.
Xylem Vue combines Xylem’s existing digital water solutions portfolio with Idrica’s technology platform. With real-time insights, it empowers customers to address critical challenges such as water scarcity and aging infrastructure. This move will enable the two companies to further integrate their solutions and create a simpler, more powerful customer experience.
“Deepening our partnership with Idrica is a critical piece of our strategy to deliver intelligent solutions to our customers,” said Matthew Pine, CEO of Xylem. “Together, we can help them see deeper into their networks and use insights to solve long-standing problems like water loss more effectively and affordably than ever before.”
According to Jaime Barba, CEO of Idrica and head of Xylem Vue, “Every day, water utilities are challenged by complex systems that make it difficult to use data to make decisions. Our deeper partnership will enable water and wastewater utilities to connect and manage their digital assets and streamline operations in a simple, secure and holistic view.”
Over the past year and a half, water utilities worldwide have deployed the Xylem Vue integrated software and analytics platform to optimize their infrastructure, lower costs, and adapt to new conditions.
For example, the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, improved its operations by adding virtual district metering areas using Xylem Vue. The integrated software and analytics platform enabled the city to pinpoint high-water-loss areas by creating smaller, more manageable zones within the network. By deploying these advanced digital solutions, Hot Springs reduced non-revenue water loss by nearly 50 per cent.
Another example is the city of Monterrey, Mexico. Servicios de Agua y Drenaje de Monterrey, I.P.D. (SADM), which serves a metropolitan area of 5.3 million people, sought a digital solution to monitor severe drought conditions and enhance efficiency.
Xylem Vue enabled SADM to implement smart monitoring and manage water pressure, flow, and consumption. The platform also helps the utility identify potential anomalies that indicate visible and hidden leaks. As a result, SADM has realized overall water savings of 17 per cent —and up to 37 per cent in certain key pipeline sections—significantly increasing its operational efficiency and management.
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