Major Brazilian Water Utility Selects Itron to Decrease Non-Revenue Water and Offer Enhanced Service for
C&I Customers
Departamento Municipal de Água e Esgotos to benefit from Itron technology to monitor C&I
customers
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and
water, announced today that Departamento Municipal de Água e Esgotos (DMAE), water provider to 1.5 million residents in Porto
Alegre, Brazil, has signed a contract with Itron. DMAE will take advantage of Itron’s managed services offering to run, manage and
maintain Itron’s commercial & industrial (C&I) water monitoring solution, including 3,000 WaterMind supervision analyzers.
The solution will help the utility improve the efficiency of its operations and reduce non-revenue water.
Itron’s team of experts will operate the monitoring solution, which turns meter information into intelligence that DMAE can use
to protect its revenue, improve operational efficiency and enhance the satisfaction level of C&I customers. The solution
remotely monitors the daily consumption patterns of C&I customers and immediately detects events such as leaks, meter
blockages, backflow, excessive consumption or significant pressure drop. The project will start by automating the process of
reading DMAE meters. As a part of the contract, Itron will manage the solution for five years, including two years of
installation.
“Itron water monitoring offers an advanced, yet simple way to obtain the data that will help DMAE protect its revenue and manage
water more intelligently, while encouraging large consumers to be wiser about their use,” said Samuel Lee, Itron vice president of
sales, marketing and solutions for Water in Latin America. “With greater intelligence comes greater ability to effectively manage
water resources. This is how our technology and services are helping DMAE create a more resourceful world.”
About Itron
Itron is a world-leading technology and services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide
comprehensive solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas,
water and thermal energy measurement devices and control technology; communications systems; software; as well as managed and
consulting services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000 customers in more than 100 countries, Itron applies
knowledge and technology to better manage energy and water resources. Together, we can create a more resourceful world. Join us:
www.itron.com.
Itron® and WaterMind® are registered trademarks of Itron, Inc. All third party trademarks are property of their respective
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stated.
Itron, Inc.
Sharelynn Moore, 509.891.3524
Vice President, Global Marketing and Public Affairs
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
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