Around the world, more than 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water. That statistic can feel overwhelming. But change does not always start with massive infrastructure projects or global campaigns. Sometimes, it starts with a community willing to do something bold and a little unconventional. In Providence, Utah, that meant jumping into […]
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At the start of the Water Impact Network, only a handful of partners immediately saw what this industry could achieve by working together. MeterLogix in North Carolina was one of the first to step forward. This year, their team sponsored four boreholes in Ugandan villages, bringing safe water to 4,425 people. Leading that effort is […]
While in Kenya this August, one of our main goals was to test our monitoring devices on boreholes that are already installed and operational. We wanted to evaluate cell signal strength and work with our partners on the ground to determine the best installation methods. Michael, Francis, and the team herded us onto a bus […]
In three days, a few of us will travel to Kenya. It will be the first time either Adam or I visit Sub-Saharan Africa, our first opportunity to witness the water crisis firsthand and take part in the life-changing gift of clean water. Last year, David visited Uganda for the opening of five wells funded […]
We had an incredible time last month at the third annual NextConservation award ceremony in Las Vegas. 150 people from more than 40 companies in the water meter industry gathered on the top floor of the Strat in Vegas to celebrate the conservation of 31 billion gallons of water in 2024. To put that into […]
As Told by Jake Seegrist, Senior Product Specialist Next Meters When I boarded the plane to Uganda, I thought I understood the importance of clean water. I had heard the statistics: millions of people without reliable access, countless hours spent fetching water, and waterborne diseases. But numbers and facts only tell part of the story. […]
Next Meters, a leader in the submetering industry, has launched the Water Impact Network to help bring clean, sustainable water to communities in need. From Conservation to a Bigger Calling At Next Meters, our mission, “To promote conservation of utilities for the betterment of our communities,” has always guided our work in delivering high-quality submetering […]