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

Water is a key input to nearly everything made on the planet. So we co-created the initial Earth Genome tool — The Green Infrastructure Support Tool, or GIST, focused on revealing options for corporate decisions on water use — by engaging with seven global corporations (under the auspices of WBCSD) for whom water is integral.

PA’s National Stormwater Calculator (SWC) is a software application tool that estimates the annual amount of rainwater and frequency of runoff from a specific site using green infrastructure as low impact development controls. The SWC is designed for use by anyone interested in reducing runoff from a property, including site developers, landscape architects, urban planners, and homeowners.

With a radar “eye-print” of more than 1,300 sq miles (3,500 sq km), ASTERRA uses algorithms patented by Utilis to analyze images sent from a satellite deploying ground-penetrating synthetic aperture radar. ASTERRA can locate and assess underground moisture around critical infrastructure for most of the world’s largest cities in a single glance.

Transcend’s mission is to transform the way engineering firms, utilities, and technology suppliers assess and design critical infrastructure. Our software enables engineering, construction, and technology companies to improve financial performance and accelerate digital transformation initiatives, transcending the standard and sub-optimal solutions of years past.

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.

Sensus helps a wide range of public service providers – from utilities to cities to industrial complexes and campuses – do more with their infrastructure to improve quality of life in their communities. We enable our customers to reach farther through the application of technology and data-driven insights that deliver efficiency and responsiveness.

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.

The water industry is facing unprecedented challenges, including droughts, a crumbling infrastructure, and a fragmented marketplace of utilities, vendors, and contractors. H2bid enables utilities to access the best and most cost effective solutions and to ensure that they are getting the most out of their budgets. Our goal is to help ensure that clean water is available for generations to come.