Water Tech Companies Are Springing Up in LA
Summary
I believe Los Angeles has been unique, because the city is very focused on clean tech, said Sanjay Poojary, founder, president and chief executive of downtown-based Saya Life Inc., which has developed a system to analyze water consumption in individual units for multifamily properties and commercial buildings. In 2011, the L.A. Department of Water and Power helped found the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, providing funding and favorable terms for a permanent facility at its downtown campus. The company, founded in 1996, provides customized wastewater treatment solutions to a range of industries, including the food and beverage, and automotive and transportation sectors. Due to the tremendous volumes of water conveyed and used within the region, relatively small management and efficiency innovations can mean large savings for utilities and customers, he added. The system is packaged with water detecting flood sensors, a smart remote shutoff ultrasonic flow meter and a wireless gateway that can send analytic data to a mobile device or a dashboard.