Flume Water is selected to conduct
version three of the Water Research Foundation's
influential Residential End Uses of Water Study.
SAN LUIS
OBISPO, Calif., June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Flume Water, a leading
provider of smart water monitoring solutions, is pleased to
announce that the Water Research Foundation (WRF) has selected
Flume to conduct the Residential End Uses of Water Study,
Version 3. This prestigious research project will be the
largest and most significant residential end-use study ever
conducted in North America with
over 50 utility partners. This opportunity underscores Flume's
commitment to advancing water research and improving water
management now and into the future.
"We are honored to have been selected by the Water Research
Foundation to conduct the Residential End Uses of Water Study,
Version 3," said Eric Adler, CEO
of Flume. "Flume is uniquely positioned to perform this study based
on our extensive water data collection, which gives us
unprecedented insight into the water use patterns of North American
households. This study is critical for ensuring long-term
sustainability and community resilience, and we are proud to
contribute to this vital effort."
This study is a comprehensive update to WRF's influential 1999
and 2016 Residential End Uses of Water studies and will include
water use data for over 100,000 households across the United States and Canada. The Residential End Uses of Water
Study, Version 3 will:
- Explore where and how people use water in single-family and
multi-family households including toilets, showers, faucets,
clothes washers, irrigation, and more.
- Evaluate the efficiency of water use and how use patterns have
changed over the past 25 years.
- Compare indoor and outdoor residential water use across housing
types and geographies.
Understanding residential water demands and usage trends is
crucial for managing and supplying water. This data is essential
for water users, utilities, planners, regulators, businesses,
agriculture, manufacturers, and governments. Residential end-use
data is fundamental for future planning, program and product
development, and the long-term sustainability and resilience of
North American communities.
Flume strategic partner, Peter Mayer, P.E. of WaterDM, is the
Principal Investigator of the Residential End Uses of Water
Study, Version 3 and he was the Co-Principal Investigator for
Version 1 and 2. "Reliable data on where and how people use water
is fundamental to planning for a safe, secure future, and this
study will provide the most comprehensive view of American
household water use to date," Mayer said. "In the previous WRF
residential end-use studies, we analyzed water use for hundreds of
homes over a period of weeks. In Version 3 with Flume, we have
access to years of high-resolution water use data from over one
hundred thousand households where Flume sensors are already
deployed - a remarkable advancement."
WRF is the leading research organization advancing the science
of all water to meet the evolving needs of the water sector. It is
anticipated that project results will be available in 2025. Stay up
to date on project progress by visiting the project page of the WRF
website or by contacting Flume at
partnerships@flumewater.com.
About Flume
California's 2015 record-breaking drought
inspired the Flume founders to provide homeowners with control over
their water use. By providing real-time water use information,
Flume customers significantly reduce residential water consumption
while also protecting their homes from devastating water leaks.
Since its inception, the Flume team has expanded their reach via
partnerships with the largest water agencies and insurance
companies across the United States. To date, Flume has
installed over 100,000 sensors and has been recognized as the
leading supplier of residential water usage and leak data. Learn
more at www.flumewater.com.
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