Water Systems Inc Brochure

Utility Submetering
and Billing
Increasing Property Value by Millions - One Property
at a Time

The Intelligent
Solution to Utility
Management
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• Experience the freedom of customized
bills and reports, the ease of consolidating
multiple utilities (water, gas, electric), and the
joy of happy residents with our Customer Care
Call Center. Whether your property is submetered
with us or strictly on our utility billing
service, our professional staff and top-of-theline
systems are here to assure prompt and
courteous service.
With this single improvement, you can:
• Increase Property Value
• Reduce Operating Expenses
• Increase Net Operating Income
• Find Hidden Leaks
• Help Conserve Utilities
• Our revolutionary system individually
monitors and accounts for water, sewer, gas,
and electric services to occupants in multiunit
dwellings, office buildings, shopping
centers, condominiums, and manufactured
homes one gallon at a time.With this single
imrpovement, you can:
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About Company
Water Systems, Inc. (WSI) was founded in 1993
by Randy Ross and Doug Dabbs, both Certified
Property Managers (CPM’s.) Throughout their rolls
in property management, both Randy and Doug
were faced with the task of managing the budgets
of multiple properties, specifically HOA’s at that
time, with out-of-control water/sewer bills. So
out-of-control in fact, that at times it was a battle
to simply be able to scrape up enough money each
month to pay the city bill and avoid water being
disconnected at the property.
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In an effort to control runaway water/sewer
bills at properties managed by their property
management company, Randy and Doug found a
significant need to obtain and monitor individual
unit usage to know how much water EACH unit was
using. If they could identify that, then they could
compare that to the amount billed to the property
by the city. They could then stop the bleeding of
the water leaks, track water usage, and identify and
fix leaks immediately.

About Company
CPM Experience
Nationwide
We approach submetering and utility
billing from years of hands on Certified
Property Management experience
We are a national company in over 30
states with over 600 properties
Water Meters were individually installed at key properties and
WSI was created. Immediately, HUGE underground leaks began
to be identified. In addition, they found individual units were
leaking uncontrollably as well. Given that sewer rates are often
4-5x the water rate, both the underground leaks and individual
unit leaks can cost properties a fortune!
WSI wrote software that monitored each water meter and
counted EVERY GALLON OF WATER USED EVERY HOUR. This
allowed WSI to help set criteria to search for specific leaks i.e.
flapper valves, continuous leaks, catastrophic leaks, etc.
39% 50+
Once water meters were installed on units, it then begged the
question: Why were these unit owners not paying for their own
Water/Sewer Usage? It simply did not make sense. When Unit
Owners/Tenants are responsible for paying for their own water/
sewer usage, conservation becomes a priority. Residents are put
in control of their own bill. And the property management is not
left paying for wasted water/sewer.
Submetering can reduce
water usage by up to:
Years of CPM
experience
Utility Billing Services (UBS) then became the billing department
of WSI, with the mission of billing residents monthly for their
usage and reimbursing properties for what their Monthly Water/
Sewer Expenses. 5

Expert Solutions
Our Solutions to
Serve Your Needs
MULTIFAMILY CONDOMINIUMS NEW CONSTUCTION
• We can retrofit most
plumbing types.
• We are able to take over and
manage already existing
submetering systems.
• Submetering drives value
into your property and equity
back into your business.
• Integrates with most
property management
software.
• Submetering can help put
money back in the HOA's
reserves.
• Enjoy the ability to
simultaneously bill water,
gas, electricity, heating and
cooling.
• Receive itemized report
on water use of each unit
so you can see where your
property's water is going.
• WSI often has special deals
for new construction.
• Our team works with you
to develop the appropriate
submetering system and
installation plan.
• We work with developers,
contractors, and property
managers to coordinate
entire process
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How Submetering Works
The hardware we use, along with Water Systems Inc.'s eclusive software, work
in tandem to provide hourly and daily reads via the internet 24 hours a day
by logging on to www.watersystems.com. Monitoring your property and
each individual unit are just a mouse click away.
WATER METER
INSTALLED IN EACH
UNIT AFTER SHUTOFF
VALVE
WIRELESS
TRANSMITTER
INSTALLED IN EACH
UNIT
REPEATER COLLECTS
METER DATA FROM
TRANSMITTER
WSI SENDS MONTHLY
BILL TO EACH RESIDENT
WSI COLLECTS ALL
CONSUMPTION DATA
FROM GATEWAY
GATEWAY RECEIVES
UNIT CONSUMPTION
HOURLY
RESIDENTS PAY BILL
AND SENDS PAYMENT
TO WSI
PROPERTY RECEIVES
MONTHLY WATER
REIMBURSEMENT
CHECK
PROPERTY INSTANTLY
INCREASES NET
OPERATING INCOME
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A STEP ABOVE THE
REST
The Water Systems Difference
All of us at Water Systems Inc.
believe our company has many
unique and exlusive products and
services - things that others in our
industry do not have. Property
owners and managers find us
different in important and valuable
ways.
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At Water Systems Inc. we have a commitement to excellence.
We believe the differences between WSI and others are:
-WSI People
-WSI Technology
-WSI Software
-WSI System Design
-WSI Maintenance
-WSI Billing Services
WSI PEOPLE WSI TECHNOLOGY WSI BILLING SERVICES
Industry Expierience - CPMs and
CCIMs who know your business
and have experienced your
challenges and opportunities.
Techincal Skills - Engineers,
computer scientists, and material
scientists to design reliable, high
function products.
Resident Services - Experienced
bilingual call center staff that is
professional and caring.
Accounting and Financial -
Understandable financial reporting
and effective collections system.
High Resolutiong Meters - In
many cases, our meters are 5-10
times more precise in measuring
the increments of the utility
consumed.
Industrial Quality Components
- Our rugged components are
tested in environments far
tougher than your property.
Real Time Reporting -
Consumption can be monitored
in real time through our web
portal at www.watersystems.com.
UBS - The billing department of WSI
offers RBC and RUBS on water, gas,
electricity, HVAC, trash, cable, and rent.
Property Management Focused -
Our billing software was written
in cooperation with CPMs, CCIMs,
and CPAs to meet the operational
and financial needs of multi-family,
commercial, and retail clients.
Our software was written inhouse
specifically with your needs in mind.
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Benefits
Benefits of
Submetering
BOTTOM LINE: PROPERTY OWNERS NO LONGER CARRY THE COST OF THE WATER UTILITY,
AND TENANTS PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE. THIS WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE OPERATING
BUDGET. THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT IS USUALLY SEEN WITHIN THE FIRST 12 MONTHS.
If you are trying to recover operating expenses for
your apartment complex, submetering is the answer.
Submetering your property puts the consumption in the
hands of the tenants who are now responsible for paying
for their use. This will result in water conservative and
reduce the overall consumption dramatically
• We typically see 15-30% water
savings after Submeters are
installed.
• Submetering is instrumental in
detecting leaks.
• Common area water usage can be
accurately measured and billed
accordingly.
• Real estate managers and owners
no longer waste time dealing with
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Save Money
Increase Property
Value
Stabilize your Budget
Leak Detection
Conserve
Utilities and
become Eco
Friendly
• Submetering improves your net operating
income and decreases your operating costs.
• Submetering your property can convert a
variable financial liability from the "cost of
businses" to the "income and asset" side of the
ledger.
• Residential utility costs, billed, by a third party
utility billing service, are not considered "rent".
This allows you to offer better rental rates.
• Strong utility billing services makes your income
more predictable to stabilize your budget.
• Separating water from rent and assigning each
bill to its rightful user, creates mindfulness in your
residents.
• We strive to be proactive in helping property
management identify and repair leaks as soon as
they become apparent.
• WSI/UBS works with cities and municipalities to
help establish framework for the submetering
and billing industry that allows property owners
to recoup their expenses, while ensuring
residents are billed accurately and fairly.
• WSI works hard to stay up to date and follow all
rules and regulations of each individual utility
district.
• We use local water and sewer rates of your
municipality-Our purpose is to assist property
owners in being reimbursed for their utilities----
NOT to create an ancillary profit center through
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Our Work
Customizable
Solutions for Every
Properties Needs.
No matter what the job, we have the solution for you.
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Our Options
Purchase
Purchase the state of the
art submetering system,
which includes:
• Meters w/ couplings
• Radio Transmitters
• Computer Gateway
• Radio Repeaters (as
needed)
• Spacers to be used
during construction (if
needed)
• Installation of radio
infrastructure
• 1 Year Warranty on
equipment
Call for
price*
No Cost*
Where Regulations Allow,
we are able to provide all
of the same equipment at
no up front cost.
The cost gets covered in
our monthly billing fee to
residents.
The warranty on all
hardware lasts for the
entire tenure of WSI's
billing of the property
No Cost*
RUBS
While submetering is the
most accurate way of
measuring consumption,
there are instances where
it is not possible due to a
variety of reasons. In these
instances, we can allocate
the water bill based on
one of, or a combination
of: Square footage,
Occupant Count, # of
Bathrooms or Bedrooms
Monthly fee to
residents
*Plumbing and installation of submeters is not included. This will need to be done by a plumber of
your choosing.
*No cost not available where state or county regulations prohibit us from offering this option
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Contact
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Contact Sales
for More
Information
Jordan Radaker
New Business Coordinator
615-209-1843
jordan@watersystems.com
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Water Systems Inc.
Utility Billing Services
105 Southeast Pkwy Suite 107
Franklin, TN 37064
Sales Contact: Jordan Radaker
P. 615-209-1843
E. jordan@watersystems.com
www.getwatersystems.com