Global Water to launch water scarcity management solutions in the UK

Global Water Resources has signed an agreement to introduce its water scarcity management solutions to Thames Water’s customers in the UK, and combat the ongoing drought in the country.

As per the deal, Global Water will develop and implement a Thames Water-specific data hosting, analytics, billing and consumer presentment interface for the utility’s consumers.

The project will initially take data from automated metering infrastructure pilots currently underway at Thames Water, and will adopt the Global Water’s FATHOM platform to provide practical information to consumers on their water use.

The first phase of the project is planned for completion by 15 June 2012.

Thames Water commercial director Piers Clark said, "Despite one of the wettest Aprils ever, we remain in drought having had below-average rainfall for 20 of the previous 25 months. This project is part of our continuing efforts to manage our increasingly precious resource responsibly and effectively over the long term.

Global Water’s FATHOM is deployed as an integrated suite of utility-to-utility services, including automated meter infrastructure, customer information systems, and asset management solutions.