Solutions by Challenges
- Managing
Demand - Water
Conservation - Enhance
Customer Service - Water
Loss/NRW - Improve
Revenue
Solution 1
3G Mobile AMR is our most popular solution for smaller sized utilities. Simple to configure and operate, yet powerful in detecting leaks, theft, tamper, and irregular consumption. It’s available for most every water meter in use today.
Benefits
- Cost-effective, proven performance in metrology
- A global stalwart in measurement reliability
- License-free AMR for immediate, simplified implementation
Considerations
- Excellent choice when hourly meter information isn’t needed
- Classic technology is quick to grasp and manage
- BLMJ is an excellent choice for water with entrained solids or particulates
Solution 2

Sonata Residential Ultrasonic Meter
Winner of the International IF Design Award, Sonata completely rethinks solid-state residential measurement.
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Allegro Licensed AMI
Allegro proactively empowers both the utility and consumer to be better managers and stewards of water.
The most advanced measurement and data delivery technology available today. The Sonata Residential Ultrasonic provides state-of-the-art water accountability and does not wear over time to drive responsible consumption. Allegro AMI provides hourly usage and leak alerts directly to your customer’s hand.
Benefits
- Robust, lasting all digital measurement that doesn’t wear
- Detailed hourly consumption information to help manage demand
- End-to-End all-digital technology to ensure optimal management outcomes
Considerations
- Allegro AMI is Ideal for cities with minimum 3,000 connections
- Sonata is ideal for cities without meter repair shops
- Opens the door to progressive business-minded CS thinking
Solution 1
Effective conservation begins with timely consumption awareness. Allegro provides the water utility with detailed hourly usage data, budgeting, and leak alarms which can be shared with the consumer through powerful smart phone applications and web portals.
Benefits
- Utility best practices for conservation empowerment
- Timely information means timely action by the consumer
- End-to-end security ensures trustworthy information
Considerations
- Studies prove that AMI drives fast conservation results
- Ideal solution for utilities facing pressure to help customers conserve
- Maximizes customer engagement - great if customer service is a concern
Solution 2
A nice bridge to AMI and the power of data when in the hands of the consumer. BLMJ is a proven reliable traditional measurement tool coupled with Allegro Mobile for a more immediate adoption of technology.
Benefits
- Easy solution that is quick to grasp and deploy
- Simple future AMI migration by only adding infrastructure
- Ideal for utilities familiar with traditional measurement
Considerations
- Robust RF technology for longer distance communication
- Does your future utility plan include smart water? This is ideal.
- This is a popular 'right-sized' meter reading solution for most utilities
Solution 1
Harmony MDM is a multi-faceted software platform providing Allegro AMI network monitoring and diagnostics, and powerful consumption analytics for Customer Service Representatives. Harmony provides CSRs with detailed information and answers regarding leaks, peak usage volume and periods, etc.
Benefits
- Rich, detailed insights and answers to help CSRs
- Intuitive, fast response time to provide timely answers
- Interrogate meter in real time and secure final read
Considerations
- Integral part of Master Meter’s Smart Water Network
- Excellent when wanting more than a basic monthly reading
- MDM Analytics is central in answering tough consumer questions
Empower your customers to effectively manage their water usage behavior by sharing consumption analysis with them in real time. Create what Black & Veatch engineers refer to as a “self-service” offering using a customer portal and smartphone apps.
Benefits
- Powerful consumption behavior insights for effective conservation
- Information elegantly displayed via secure portal or smartphone
- Analytical tools provide lasting behavioral change
Considerations
- Is conservation a clear mandate? MWA gets you there
- Awareness programs help bolster adoption of consumer portal access
- There should be clear utility commitment towards conservation
Solution 1
100% solid-state measurement without moving parts ensures accurate accountability today and years into the future compared to the accuracy loss over time found in older mechanical designs. Octave and Sonata are built on a single development platform to ensure consistent reliability and performance.
Benefits
- 10 year meter and battery warranty
- Best-in-Class microflow measurement to capture every leak
- 1,000:1 Turndown ratio ensures ideal fit for every application
Considerations
- Ideal replacement for an aging meter base
- Lasting accountability surpassing mechanical alternatives
- Incorporate into plans for implementing District Metered Areas and Zones
Solution 2
Leveraging Allegro AMI's precisely synchronized data, Harmony MDM Software provides rich analytics to assess consumption trends, leak zones, Polygon tools for click and drag flow analysis, and DMA/DMZ Analytics. Powerful analytics presented beautifully help diagnose and solve Non-Revenue Water.
Benefits
- Fully synchronized data for precisely timed accountability
- Comprehensive analytical tools to diagnose and correct NRW
- Cost-effective, smart sensing technology for easy deployment
Considerations
- Under regulatory mandate to quantify and address water loss
- Aging infrastructure is due for replacement and/or grant funds available
- Looking for the most powerful technology combination available
Solution 1
The Sonata Residential Ultrasonic provides state-of-the-art 100% digital water measurement that optimizes revenue and drives accountability. Highly sensitive ultrasonic sensors precisely measure more water, at the smallest flows, and don’t wear over time.
Benefits
- 10 year battery warranty
- Super sensitive low flow / leak detection
- Sustained performance for life of meter
Considerations
- Ideal compliment to AMI when upgrading systems
- Built with the same proven science behind the Octave
- Different system? No worries, it works with any AMR/AMI system
Solution 2
While utilities have relatively few Commercial and Industrial (C&I) services, they account for the lion share of revenue. The Octave Ultrasonic for C&I applications is in use in over 100,000+ services and in every type of application to help optimize revenues and drive accountability.
Benefits
- 100% solid-state ultrasonic technology
- Backed by a 10 year battery warranty
- Built with the same proven science behind the Sonata
Considerations
- Need an immediate boost in revenue? Get Octave
- Unsure? Read our Success Stories to hear from peers
- Ideal for utilities with no meter shop