Product Overview
The RTI Aquantix™ smart water filter management solution uses small, internet-of-things (IoT) sensors to monitor water flow at filtered outlets across a campus or facility. These sensors send data wirelessly to a central dashboard, giving you real-time insights into water filter usage across your organization. The key benefits of this advanced IoT solution are increased efficiency for facility teams managing their drinking fountains, bottle fillers, sinks, and other filtered water appliances, and increased transparency and trust for their users.
Our mission is to support facilities in optimizing their point-of-use (POU) water filter maintenance to never miss a filter change, encouraging users to trust every drop.
RTI Aquantix web dashboard
The key to safe drinking water is proper filter maintenance.
Facilities staff at large office complexes, school districts, airports, stadiums, and other large campuses face several challenges when it comes to maintaining water filters. For example:
- Manually keeping track of many filters across large buildings or campuses can be time-consuming and costly.
- In high-traffic areas, filters may expire faster than expected, posing contamination risks.
- Expired water filters lose effectiveness and may no longer protect users from harmful contaminants.
- A water filter that exceeds its recommended capacity can be worse than having no filter at all.
The Story Behind the Solution
When it comes to clean water, RTI is well established as an industry thought leader. The RTI CleanPlus™ program is a great example of this. This cross-institute collaboration fosters healthy learning environments by identifying and removing lead from water fixtures in educational facilities. Participation in the program is supported through state and federal funding.
When the presence of lead is detected in drinking water, filtration mechanisms are a trusted way to ensure that water fixtures stay free of contaminants going forward. However, simply having filters is not enough. It can be difficult to know when filters expire and need to be changed based on two factors: 1) the length of time used, and 2) the volume of water flowing through them.
RTI saw a need for a smarter, sustainable approach to filter maintenance—one that ensures clean water without unnecessary costs or labor. RTI Aquantix is the answer to this need, providing real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance for any facility with point-of-use water filters.
Mobile interface and signage, including a QR code for checking filter status
How RTI Aquantix Works
The RTI Aquantix solution offers building operations teams real-time water filter monitoring and anticipated filter replacement predictions based on real-time usage.
- Eliminate uncertainty by precisely tracking the remaining gallons in capacity on every filter.
- Reduce facility costs by optimizing filter selection, identifying usage patterns, and streamlining replacement schedules.
- Leverage machine learning (ML) algorithms to intelligently predict filter replacement dates.
- Receive smart notifications when filters are nearing or exceeding their life expectancy.
- Enjoy hassle-free installation with quick-connect sensors that can be installed at a tap in less than 5 min and last for years.
- Increase transparency with a public dashboard for each water filter accessible through QR codes.
Why Use This Product
RTI Aquantix might be a good fit if you are interested in any of these key advantages:
- Designed by subject matter experts in environmental sciences and IoT technologies to ensure reliable and effective water filtration management.
- Utilizes an IoT-enabled cloud-based platform to measure water filters across various locations, from rooms to entire buildings or cities, accessible via a user-friendly dashboard.
- Optimizes filter selection and replacement by tracking real-time usage, preventing premature or overdue changes to reduce costs and ensure performance.
- Offers flexibility with a small sensor compatible with any plumbing system and filter brand (e.g. Elkay, Murdock, Haws), allowing seamless integration into existing setups.
- Provides simplicity with sensors that install in minutes and automatically pair with an intuitive IoT dashboard, streamling your building maintenance processes.
- Helps ensure safe drinking water and optimal performance from all water outlets, prioritizing user health and well-being.
