Water-as-a-Service® offers a revolutionary approach to financing upgrades to infrastructure
As urban populations swell and industrial demands escalate, the pressure on water and wastewater treatment facilities intensifies. On average, water treatment plants have a life expectancy of about 25 to 50 years, while wastewater treatment plants typically last around 40 to 50 years. The lifespan of the equipment in the plant is usually much shorter, closer to 15 to 20 years. Aging infrastructure, stringent environmental regulations, and the need for sustainable water management solutions pose significant challenges to municipalities and industries.
Water-as-a-Service® (WaaS®) offers an innovative and cost-effective way to upgrade water and wastewater infrastructure, allowing municipalities and industries to access state-of-the-art treatment technologies with little to no capital outlay. This approach can significantly improve water quality, increase capacity, and reduce operational costs.
Understanding Water-as-a-Service®
Water-as-a-Service® is a unique business model where water and wastewater management and treatment are provided on a subscription or pay-per-use basis. With a Seven Seas WaaS® partnership, municipalities and industries have peace of mind knowing they will be supplied with a predetermined quantity and quality of water at a rate that fits their budget, without the heavy burden of up-front capital investment and ongoing maintenance costs.
WaaS® partnerships can be used to finance new water treatment or wastewater treatment infrastructure or to upgrade an existing plant. This is particularly useful for cash-strapped municipalities with aging water infrastructure where plant capacity may be insufficient to meet the growing demand, or for municipalities and industries that may be struggling to comply with environmental regulations because of outdated treatment technologies.
With a WaaS® agreement, Seven Seas will buy and upgrade an existing treatment plant and then operate, manage, and maintain the plant on the customer’s behalf. Seven Seas offers a comprehensive range of water treatment solutions that can be tailored to specific water characteristics, customer needs, and environmental regulatory requirements.
Water-as-a-Service® leverages advanced treatment technologies, expertise, and economies of scale to deliver efficient and effective water management. Some of the benefits of the WaaS® model are outlined below.
Improving Water Quality
WaaS® offers access to cutting-edge treatment technologies that many municipalities and industries might find cost-prohibitive on their own. These include advanced filtration systems, membrane bioreactors (MBR), ultraviolet disinfection, and real-time water quality monitoring systems that ensure compliance with the highest regulatory standards.
By offering water treatment as a service, customers gain access to Seven Seas’ team of water experts, who bring specialized knowledge and continuous innovation to water treatment. Our team’s expertise ensures that treatment is optimized for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, leading to consistently high-quality water.
Amid increasingly complex water quality regulations, a WaaS® partnership can help municipalities and industries navigate the regulatory landscape. Our compliance experts will ensure that upgraded treatment plants meet or exceed regulatory requirements, reducing the risk of noncompliance penalties and ensuring safe water for communities and ecosystems.
Reducing Operational Costs
WaaS® not only improves water quality and increases capacity, but it also offers significant cost savings. One of the unique features and primary advantages of WaaS® is the shift from capital expenditures to operational expenditures. Municipalities and industries can avoid the significant up-front costs associated with building or upgrading treatment plants, paying instead for the service as it is used.
Seven Seas water and wastewater treatment systems are built for quality, long-term reliability, and efficiency. Our systems use energy-efficient technologies with automation, IoT technologies, and data-driven decision-making to minimize waste and reduce energy consumption. That leads to substantial savings in operational costs. By using advanced monitoring and predictive analytics, maintenance is performed proactively, reducing the likelihood of costly breakdowns and extending the lifespan of equipment.
WaaS® solutions can incorporate advanced treatment technologies that facilitate the recovery of valuable resources such as nutrients, biogas, and clean water that can be recycled for reuse. This offsets costs and can offer significant environmental benefits.
Building Water Resilience
Water-as-a-Service® offers a revolutionary approach to managing urban and industrial water needs. With advanced technologies, specialized expertise, and scalable solutions, WaaS® can greatly enhance water quality, expand capacity, and lower operational costs. As municipalities and industries face mounting challenges related to water scarcity and aging infrastructure, adopting WaaS® could be a crucial step toward ensuring a sustainable and resilient water future.
Contact Seven Seas to learn more about our WaaS® partnerships and how they can help municipalities and industries upgrade their water and wastewater treatment plants without huge capital outlay.