Water utilities want to get immediate results from measurements, and then control network problems immediately. This is a completely understandable and good goal in reactive management– concrete observations confirm that the measurement systems are working and the right things are happening in the network. At the same time, however, it is worth remembering that network management is above all proactive, long-term, information-based decision-making. Individual measurements or

When acquiring IoT measurement devices, it is essential to think carefully about what you actually want the measurement to reveal. Different parameters require very different temporal resolutions, and choosing the wrong measurement frequency can lead either to insufficient information or to unnecessarily large volumes of data. Here are a few practical examples of why measurement frequency matters. 1. Detecting Pressure Surges – High Resolution Is Essential If the goal is to

The revised Finnish Water Services Act imposes clearer and more demanding asset management obligations on water utilities. At the same time, the need to make the right investment decisions at the right time – cost-effectively – is increasing. 🔹 Network renovation, maintenance and management are no longer separate measures, but part of a whole, in which risk management life cycle cost optimization knowledge management and delivery reliability must be able to connect seamless

From the very beginning, our mission has been clear: to provide easy‑to‑use tools for the people responsible for keeping water networks running smoothly — the everyday heroes. To honor these professionals, we named the Preventos service interface Hero . But the name reflects more than just our respect for water utility operators. It also reflects the dedication of the people building the service itself — including one of our co‑founders. When one person designs and delivers a

Competition between data service providers in the water utility sector is tightening rapidly. With more solutions available than ever, it’s worth pausing to consider a simple question: which data service actually delivers the best return on investment for a water utility? For many, the first thought is remote‑read water meters and their automated billing systems. They certainly have their value. However, based on our own customer experiences, a surprisingly strong contender r

When organizations already have a rich history of measured data or a steady flow of real‑time information, scaling data analytics services is straightforward. You simply channel the raw data through APIs, feed it into your analytics engine, and deliver insights that bring real value to the customer. But what happens when there is no data  to begin with? This is where scaling becomes challenging—because no matter how advanced your analytics might be, there’s nothing to analyze

It may not be very common to dream about wastewater sewer manholes, but today we will. For us at Preventos, sewer manholes are essential for providing data‑driven sewer network management to our customers. The quality of raw data and the resulting data analysis depends greatly on the characteristics of the manhole chosen for measurement. I dream of a saddle manhole through which water flows as a well‑developed open‑channel flow. The flow cross‑section remains unchanged at and

Ulefos Oy joined as a shareholder in Preventos Informatics Oy in a corporate acquisition agreed upon at the turn of March. At the same...