Want to take care of your water resources more efficiently? Discover how IoT-based smart water management systems help with that in WebbyLab’s latest post.
Can you imagine that nearly two-thirds of the world’s population — a shocking four billion people — face severe water scarcity for at least one month each year? It’s a startling reality, but there’s hope: smart water management system development might be a response to this issue.
Water scarcity is just the tip of the iceberg. Infrastructure inefficiencies and pollution exacerbate the problem, making effective water management more critical than ever. Therefore, it’s necessary to implement IoT-based water monitoring solution for smarter resource usage, reducing waste, and improving overall efficiency.
As an experienced IoT development services provider, WebbyLab will go into a smart water management system using IoT and its benefits in greater detail. We’ll show the real-life applications of such solutions, using our projects like the 2Smart Standalone automation platform as an example.
The user interface of the 2Smart Standalone automation platform
IoT in water management is a process of planning, allocating, and monitoring water resources and maintaining related equipment like pipes and pumps through IoT hardware and software.
A smart water management system using IoT consists of sensors, controllers, meters, and other devices connected to mobile, web apps, and data processing and analytics tools.
To make it all work, IoT devices and sensors are attached to the pipes and pumps to collect real-time data on water temperature, level, flow, and so on. Then, they transmit this data to a cloud server for further processing and analysis. That’s where software comes into play — to enable water supply management, equipment maintenance, freshwater quality checking, pollution detection, and more.
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A water management system using IoT works well for various stakeholders, including businesses, governments, and consumers. The main advantages of smart water management system are as follows:
IoT water management systems leverage numerous sensors that collect real-time insights on how resources are used. These devices transmit the gathered data to the user’s application online. This information empowers analysis of consumption patterns and encourages more rational water consumption.
The water industry involves various equipment and machinery that has to be maintained. By attaching IoT devices to storage tanks, pipes, pumps, treatment plants, and other assets, companies can reduce maintenance expenses with constant monitoring and automation techniques.
IoT in the water supply chain makes processes transparent by collecting real-time information. All stakeholders can view that data, mitigating misunderstandings, improving performance, and making better business decisions.
Industrial IoT monitoring systems connected to the water supply chain allow stakeholders to manage their equipment and water networks remotely. Like WebbyLab’s 2Smart Standalone, combined with the 2Smart Cloud platform, enables monitoring the water system from anywhere with an Internet connection.
Water management solutions allow businesses to automate numerous procedures that require manual intervention. The scope of automated processes varies by industry, but some may include automatic water supply or dynamic pricing based on water resources used.
Kostiantyn Oliynyk
Head of IoT at WebbylabHelped dozens of startups create effective IOT products.
Get a ConsultationIoT devices for water management systems allow for data collection and analysis, which lets businesses forecast issues and respond to them instantly. For example, they can use IoT systems to check water quality and identify contamination before it becomes hazardous.
Managing the greenhouse parameters via a mobile app
Let’s now go back to the main stakeholders in smart water management system projects — consumers, businesses, and governments. Here are the solutions they can use and their outcomes:
| Stakeholder | Solution | Outcomes |
| Consumers (use water in their daily lives) | Leak detection systems for households | Prevents flood damage, saves resources |
| Smart water meters for households | Reduces costs, encourages efficient water use | |
| Smart shower systems | Improves user convenience, conserves water and energy | |
| Home water purification systems | Improves drinking water quality | |
| Smart irrigation systems for home gardens | Provides convenience, promotes efficient water use | |
| Smart aquarium systems | Simplifies aquarium maintenance | |
| Smart rainwater harvesting systems | Saves resources, benefits the environment | |
| Swimming pool monitoring systems | Saves time, ensures pool water quality | |
| Businesses (provide services or solutions to end users or other companies) | Smart irrigation systems | Reduces water waste, lowers irrigation costs, increases yields |
| Water quality control for smart farming with IoT | Prevents crop damage, optimizes irrigation | |
| Water level monitoring in tanks | Reduces water shortages, ensures efficient storage | |
| Drought prevention systems | Enables timely measures to protect crops | |
| Water management for livestock | Ensures animal health, minimizes manual labor | |
| Water analytics and optimization | Reduces costs, conserves water resources | |
| Governments (responsible for managing water resources in a country, region, or the world) | Water monitoring systems | Provides real-time data, forecasts droughts and floods, promotes water use transparency |
| Intelligent water management systems | Reduces water losses, optimizes distribution | |
| Flood prevention and management | Minimizes disaster risk, ensures safety | |
| Water quality management using IoT | Detects pollution, supports quality standards | |
| Automated irrigation systems in urban green areas | Reduces costs, improves urban ecology | |
| Intelligent wastewater treatment systems | Enhances ecology, lowers treatment facility costs |
There are several categories of IoT devices for water management. Let’s get each of them straight:
IoT in water treatment involves the use of the following devices:
To monitor water levels, leakage, and presence in an IoT-based water management system, use any of the following devices:
Finally, your IoT in water management project may require water transportation devices. Your options are:
Looking at this list, you can see that it all boils down to the fact that various sensors collect specific indicators. The task of IoT is to make collecting, storing, and analyzing this data easy. Through interconnected systems, IoT should also control devices used for water transportation and other related actions.
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WebbyLab has been building IoT apps and devices since 2019. With such a background, we’ve mastered smart water management technologies. Here’s a peek into our work:
Our 2Smart Standalone is an all-in-one home and industrial automation platform. You can use it to perform various tasks in IoT-enabled smart water management, owing to its flexible architecture that enables connecting any IoT sensors and devices.
Connecting various IoT devices and sensors to the 2Smart Standalone platform
This platform supports numerous custom automation scenarios, some of which may include the following:
On top of that, 2Smart Standalone is a scalable solution, so it may help to maintain one or multiple sites simultaneously. The system operator, in turn, can effortlessly view and manage necessary parameters through the configurable dashboard. All historical data is stored in the database, which an operator can access through the Grafana web app.
Using 2Smart Cloud, we developed an IoT solution for controlling and monitoring heat water pumps. Key features include:
The delivered smart water management system using IoT improves user convenience and facilitates sustainable resource use by reducing water loss and minimizing environmental impact.
Our IoT-enabled A/C drain line cleaning solution addresses predictive maintenance for air conditioning systems. It prevents leaks caused by clogged drain lines filled with debris and bacteria. This indirect application of IoT in water management shows its versatility in IoT challenges and solutions, even in ways that aren’t directly related to water itself.
Here’s a diagram of a solution structure for leak monitoring and alarming:
The architecture of a leak detection system
Such a solution comprises:
The benefits our solution offers include the following:
This architecture provides a reliable and effective system for monitoring water leaks and automating valve closing, making it an important tool for water management in modern conditions.
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Let’s also look at one of the top IoT ideas for business operating in IoT in water management. Here’s what such a solution would consist of:
The reverse osmosis system integrates sensors to monitor water quality and equipment status, including:
Cloud software processes data, provides analytics, and ensures seamless system management:
End users can control their systems via a mobile application with features such as:
A robust tool for administrators and maintenance teams, the web portal offers:
The architecture of a reverse osmosis system
Such a solution offers the following benefits:
Developing a water management system using IoT is a way to optimize resource usage, reduce pollution, and improve your overall infrastructure efficiency.
If you’re ready to build a smart water management using IoT, consult with our experts at WebbyLab. Having implemented such systems for our clients, we can help your project succeed.
Written by:
Head of IoT at Webbylab
With a robust academic background in Telecommunication Systems Engineering, I apply my knowledge to lead innovations in the IoT domain. Starting as the first team member in the newly formed IoT department at WebbyLab, I've spearheaded its growth, fostering the expansion into embedded and hardware development alongside our core software projects. My dedication lies in pushing the boundaries of IoT technology, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence that profoundly impacts our clients' operational success.
IoT water quality monitoring system development varies in cost depending on the system’s complexity, the number of devices, IoT programming languages, and the integration of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence for water flow management. Basic water conservation using IoT system might start at around $20,000 to $50,000.
The time it takes to develop an IoT network for water treatment devices depends on the overall project complexity. The simplest solutions might require several months to get built.
WebbyLab collaborates with various businesses, including those in the smart cities market, environmental management, and industries focused on water distribution system using IoT. The size of the companies varies from startups to enterprises.
IoT devices for water management and sensors help collect real-time data on the water supply system. The insights gathered can then be applied for more efficient use of resources and process automation.
It leverages advanced IoT sensors attached to the equipment. Thus, IoT-powered systems allow for the fast transmission of data, helping businesses mitigate risks associated with water pollution and generally make more effective decisions on water management.
An IoT intelligent water management system for irrigation typically leverages soil moisture, rain, water flow, and weather sensors.
Such a system helps determine and adjust water levels remotely and detect leakages. It’s beneficial since it requires less manual labor, saves costs, and sends notifications if some parameters are not within the normal range.
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