Tech Solutions Related To UN SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Founded July 2014, The Human Utility (formerly known as the Detroit Water Project) matches families needing help with utility bills to people who want to help through payments directly to utility companies. The Human Utility's platform divides a bill similar to a loan syndicate expanding the possible number of donors from around the world able to join together to ensure families never lose access.

Goldwater is solving the water data drought for state governments and wholesale water providers. Our software-as-a-service platform provides municipal water conservation analytics on a grand scale so that planning processes are real-time, intuitive, and successfully account for million-dollar water system expansion efforts.

The California Data Collaborative (CaDC) delivers a data-sharing platform and a growing suite of water-management tools for water professionals to design and build the data infrastructure and analytic tools that strengthen water planning and make informed, data-driven decisions responsive to tomorrow’s water needs.

Fracta uses Artificial Intelligence to assess the condition of drinking water distribution mains. Fracta calculates and visualizes the Likelihood of Failure (LOF) for every water main pipe segment. The LOF score represents the mathematical probability of pipe failure, enabling water utilities to make better pipe replacement decisions.

Upstream Tech is a technology company that builds decision-making tools for environmental conservation to improve natural resource management. We harness technological advancements in remote sensing, computer science, and machine learning to create customizable planning and monitoring platforms for conservation organizations focused on agriculture, wetlands, water management, and beyond.

Azavea creates software and data analytics to address complex civic, social, and environmental problems. We enable our clients to answer complex questions in a wide range of domains including urban ecosystems, water, infrastructure planning, economic development, public transit, elections, public safety, energy, and cultural resources management.

StormSensor tracks the effects of climate change to reduce the vulnerability of our communities’ sewage infrastructure. Wetter weather and increased frequency of large storms means cities are more vulnerable to flooding, sewage overflows, and water pollution. With StormSensor, it’s finally possible to adaptively plan for and manage urban flooding, and mitigate associated risks.