- Balance compliance requirements with energy and cost savings
- Optimize aeration and pumping strategies using AI algorithms
- Ensure operational efficiency without compromising regulatory standards
Aquadvanced + eRIS: Smart Tradeoffs for High Performance, Low Energy
Balancing compliance, performance, and energy use
Balancing performance, regulatory compliance, and energy consumption is one of the most complex challenges facing water and wastewater operators today. As standards tighten and energy costs fluctuate, you must constantly make tradeoffs - deciding where to invest energy, where to optimize processes, and how to maintain reliability without overcorrecting. We make it our business to help you find the right balance by prioritizing compliance first, then intelligently optimizing energy and operational efficiency.
A compliance-first approach to operational optimization
Our approach combines advanced operational intelligence from Aquadvanced plant and the Real-Time Optimizer module of Aquadvanced water supply with the secure, connected data foundation of the eRIS Data Hub. By bringing together real-time monitoring, AI-driven optimization, and enterprise-wide data integration, you can evaluate tradeoffs with confidence - ensuring regulatory requirements are met before optimizing for energy or cost savings.
Finding the operational “sweet spot” with AI-driven intelligence
Across treatment plants and water supply networks, Aquadvanced solutions continuously analyze process conditions, energy consumption, and asset performance to identify the optimal balance between performance and efficiency. In energy-intensive processes such as aeration, AI-based algorithms determine how much energy is required to consistently meet effluent standards - avoiding both under-treatment and unnecessary energy use.
At Elancourt, this approach enabled operators to meet increasingly strict effluent limits while maintaining a narrow and controlled energy profile, even as regulatory expectations evolved.
Optimizing pumping and water supply without compromising demand
Energy optimization extends beyond treatment processes into pumping and water supply operations. With energy monitoring and decision-support capabilities, Aquadvanced water supply helps you evaluate pump performance and scheduling strategies to meet demand efficiently across seasonal variations and changing network conditions. As pumps age and efficiency shifts over time, you can adapt strategies that balance energy use, reliability, and network performance.
Connected data that accelerates insight and action
All operational and energy intelligence is powered by the eRIS Data Hub, which securely connects data from across plants, networks, and enterprise systems. By breaking down data silos and ensuring trusted, high-quality data flows into the Aquadvanced software, eRIS enables faster insights, more accurate optimization, and better collaboration across teams. A robust library of industry-proven connectors accelerates deployment while meeting cybersecurity requirements.
Faster time to value with a unified digital ecosystem
Smarter decisions for sustainable performance
By prioritizing regulatory compliance first and then optimizing energy and operations, we enable you to make smarter, data-driven decisions—achieving high performance with lower energy use, today and into the future.
Contact our experts today to discover how we can help you make smarter trade-offs and achieve high performance with low-energy consumption.
Frequently Asked Questions
In practice, an energy efficient water supply might include high‑efficiency pumps and motors, leak‑detection and pressure‑management systems, renewable energy integration, and data‑driven controls that ensure water is produced and delivered using only the energy truly required.
The result is a more sustainable, resilient, and cost‑effective water system that supports both utility operations and community needs.
integrating smart technologies that lower operational costs and environmental impact.
Modern high‑efficiency pumps and motors often use significantly less energy than older models, especially when paired with variable frequency drives (VFDs) that match pump output to real‑time system demand.
In well‑optimized water and wastewater facilities, efficient pumps can reduce energy use by 20–40% or more by minimizing friction losses, preventing over‑pumping, and ensuring equipment operates near its best efficiency point.
Regular maintenance, proper sizing, and smart controls all play a major role in achieving - and sustaining - these energy savings.