“We are all praying for rain, but fundamentally this is not a drought problem,” said Robin Gilthorpe, CEO of WaterSmart. “It is a growth problem.”
This is the Wharton GE water innovation technology edition of Green Is Good here in beautiful downtown San Francisco. and we are so honored to have with us today Robin Gilthorpe.
The city of San Jose has partnered with WaterSmart Software to allow customers to log in through the company’s mobile app or online customer portal with information on their water usage.
San Jose is the latest Bay Area city to partner with WaterSmart Software, a program that monitors water usage and sends residents a report every other month comparing their consumption to homes of a similar size.
California has an opportunity to align its policies with the development and adoption of water technology, such as the next generation of water conservation and recycling goals. The state should recognize that California’s water technology incentives lag far behind incentive programs in the energy field.
San Francisco startup WaterSmart provides software to water utilities nationwide. The company collects literally hundreds of millions of data points each hour that enable utilities to discover leaks and also identify homes or neighborhoods that are heavy water users.
Jane Wells interviews WaterSmart Software and CalAmerican Water District about how residents can reduce their water use through WaterSmart’s technology
WaterSmart also sends customers messages on their smartphone if there’s a leak or if they’re allowed to water the garden on a particular day. On average, WaterSmart can cut a utility’s water usage by 5% annually.
WaterSmart Software’s website boasts that utility customers participating in the program show a 300 percent increase in participation rates in their efforts to reduce water use.
The yearlong “pilot study” uses WaterSmart software, officials said, to show customers how much water they use compared to “average” and “efficient” households similar to their own.