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From Leaks to Savings: The Water Conservation Win at a 40-Year-Old Retail Strip

Case Study

Problem

A retail strip with two buildings and 25 tenants, including small businesses like dry cleaners and dollar stores, faced water usage inefficiencies due to outdated plumbing and malfunctioning meters. The property owner collaborated with Bob, a water consultant specializing in conservation, to identify and implement a cost-effective, scalable solution.

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Challenges

  • Bob highlighted the limitations of the 40-year-old building’s plumbing, which made traditional in-line metering impractical.
  • The owner relied solely on historical water bills, offering little insight into real-time usage or anomalies.
  • Malfunctioning meters failed to detect leaks or differentiate between tenants with varying water needs.
  • The property needed precise cost allocation to avoid tenant disputes.

Solution

  • Over-the-pipe compatibility to avoid damaging aging pipes.
  • Real-time monitoring with LTE connectivity and zero latency.
  • Tools to identify anomalies, such as detecting a toilet leak when daily usage spiked from 200 to 1,400 gallons.

Results

The implementation of SimpleSUB Water delivered significant benefits:

Customer Feedback

There is huge cost savings in not only labor during installation, but also in metering water usage and identifying leaks. SimpleSUB’s feature-light and benefit-heavy design makes it a breeze to use while delivering powerful results.” – Bob, Water Conservation Consultant

There is huge cost savings in not only labor during installation, but also in metering water usage and identifying leaks. SimpleSUB’s feature-light and benefit-heavy design makes it a breeze to use while delivering powerful results.

Bob L.

About SimpleSub Water

Established in 2019 by two engineers with career backgrounds in smart water technology, SimpleSUB Water was founded in direct response to a gap in the marketplace: the founders developed the first user friendly, affordable, and accurate water submetering solution.

The solution delivers unprecedented results. The patent-pending design and calibration process, which ensure easy installation and high accuracy, are changing the landscape of clamp-on submetering.