System, method and apparatus for end-to-end control of water quality
First Claim
1. A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer and outside of a water distribution system of the water system operator, comprising:
- treating water using customized filters after the water leaves the water distribution system of the water system operator;
delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery;
purifying the water at the point of delivery;
monitoring water quality at the point of delivery;
reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network; and
wherein the customized filters being customized based on the water quality reported to the water system operator over the network.
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Abstract
A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer, which may be at the point of entry, and/or between the point of entry and point of use, and/or at the point of use. The method includes treating the water and delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery, filtering/purifying the water at the point of delivery, monitoring water quality at the point of delivery, and reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of providing end-to-end water quality control from a water system operator to a point of delivery proximate a consumer and outside of a water distribution system of the water system operator, comprising:
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treating water using customized filters after the water leaves the water distribution system of the water system operator; delivering the water to the consumer at the point of delivery; purifying the water at the point of delivery; monitoring water quality at the point of delivery; reporting water quality at the point of delivery to the water system operator over a network; and wherein the customized filters being customized based on the water quality reported to the water system operator over the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing a replacement customized water filter, comprising:
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remotely monitoring water quality over a period of time using one or more sensors at a location proximate a water filter to collect water quality data and sending the water quality data over a network; customizing a replacement water filter to replace the water filter based on the water quality data; determining a replacement time associated with the water filter prior to the replacement time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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