HYDROPOINT DATA SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES THE WEATHERTRAK® SMART WATER MANAGER™ SOLUTION FOR COST-EFFICIENT CENTRAL CONTROLExpanded Feature Set Along with Streamlined Installation and Maintenance Accelerate Project ROI by 30 Percent |
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Media contact: Tracey Bradley Marketing Manager HydroPoint (707) 285-3228 tbradley@hydropoint.com Petaluma, Calif. – April 20, 2010 – HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. (www.hydropoint.com), the proven leader in Smart Water Management with over 20,000 smart controller installations, announced today the launch of the WeatherTRAK® Smart Water Manager™ solution. HydroPoint's new solution includes all the features required to meet the rigors of commercial landscape applications without the high costs inherent to central control systems. Adding features without raising prices, HydroPoint's product management and engineering teams responded to requests from landscape contractors for a solution that streamlines installation and ongoing maintenance. Contractors estimate that WeatherTRAK Smart Water Manager will accelerate the ROI of smart irrigation projects by 30 percent. Enhanced hardware features make WeatherTRAK Smart Water Manager faster and easier to install for both retrofit and new construction sites. New features such as a movable transformer minimize additional field work and site modifications. The solution's highly customizable design offers increased flexibility to contractors and simplifies product selection and implementation. WeatherTRAK Smart Water Manager is available in a new smaller enclosure footprint spanning 12 to 48 stations. Customers may purchase the WeatherTRAK solution as a fixed station count controller and upgrade with 6-station modules at any time. Smart Water Manager provides faster and more in-depth field diagnostic capabilities, enabling contractors to dramatically reduce call backs and resolve field issues by quickly pinpointing field wire integrity, hardware, flow or programming issues either automatically or manually depending on site requirements. ”I'm confident that every project we take on will be a win-win for my clients and my business because WeatherTRAK Smart Water Manager reliably produces maximum water savings and ROI,“ said Harvest Landscape Enterprises Inc. President Steven Schinhofen, who has used the product successfully throughout the Orange County, California region. ”Contractors asked, we over-delivered with a solution that expands the WeatherTRAK feature set while it reduces the cost,“ said Chris Spain, chairman and chief strategy officer, HydroPoint Data Systems. Mr. Spain added, ”We're stimulating economic recovery in the landscape industry to help contractors meet fast-growing demand for proven water use efficiency technologies.“ The WeatherTRAK Smart Water Manager expands the capabilities of WeatherTRAK Central Internet Management including central control, flow monitoring and customizable alert notification. Like all products in the WeatherTRAK line, the solution features ET Everywhere® for irrigation adjustments based on the industry's most accurate weather data and built-in Scheduling Engine™ software. This proven combination achieved perfect scores on the SWAT™ smart controller protocol, captured 95 percent of potential water savings in a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's field study and automates compliance with new legislation concerning outdoor water use. About HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. HydroPoint, founded in 2002, is the market and technology leader in Smart Water Management. The company's WeatherTRAK solution uniquely delivers a multitude of financial and environmental benefits by revolutionizing management of the area of greatest waste in urban water use: landscape irrigation. Proven in 23 independent studies, including the vanguard pollution runoff study led by the EPA, the WeatherTRAK solution saves water, reduces energy demand and protects water quality while it minimizes liability and expense exposure. In 2009 alone, WeatherTRAK subscribers saved 11.4 billion gallons of water, 45 million kilowatt hours and 60 million pounds of CO2. Facing water rates ranging from $2 to $6 per 1,000 gallons and additional related expenses due to overwatering damages ranging from $500 to $10,000 per site, leading companies across the U.S. have identified WeatherTRAK as the green initiative with the fastest payback. Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit http://www.hydropoint.com. WeatherTRAK, ET Everywhere, Scheduling Engine and Smart Water Manager are trademarks of HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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