Farming and agricultural operations have a fundamentally different relationship with water than most other industries.
For many farms, water is a production input that directly affects yield, product quality, and animal welfare.
For farm operations connected to municipal water systems, those costs show up on a utility bill the same way they would for any commercial property. And for operations with meaningful monthly water expenditure, those bills represent a recurring cost that compounds across the full calendar year.
The common assumption in agriculture is that water costs are what they are. But for farms served by municipal supply lines, there is a question worth asking: Is what you are being billed a reflection of what you are using?
What Your Water Meter Is Actually Recording
A problem shared by most farms and agricultural facilities in the US is that their water meters aren’t actually measuring water alone. They’re recording a mixture of water and air, and every cubic inch of that air is billed at exactly the same rate as water.
This isn’t a billing mistake, it’s simply how unregulated water pressure behaves inside a building’s plumbing. And it is costing American farmers thousands of dollars every single year.
The municipal water supply pushes water into commercial buildings at unregulated pressure. Inside the plumbing, that pressure generates air bubbles that travel through the pipes alongside the water. A water meter has no mechanism to separate the two, it records everything that passes through it. So every air bubble that reaches your meter adds to your bill.
What the SMART VALVE™ Does
The Smart Valve™ is a patented, precision-engineered flow management device installed on the customer’s side of the water meter. It eliminates the air measurement problem at the source, regulates pressure surges, and ensures your meter records only what you genuinely consume. The outcome is a measurable, guaranteed reduction in your water bill, typically between 15% and 35%.
01 — Eliminates Excess Air Volume
The Smart Valve™ maintains constant back pressure that prevents excess air from entering your water system. Air that would otherwise be measured and charged as water is stopped before it ever reaches the meter.
02 — Regulates Water Pressure
Its proprietary variable spring-loaded technology smooths out the peaks and valleys in water pressure that naturally occur in commercial plumbing systems. The result is a consistent, even flow, the foundation of accurate metering.
03 — Precise Pressure Calibration
Every Smart Valve™ is calibrated to the optimal pressure level for the specific building it serves. This is made possible by patented, adjustable valve technology, not a one-size-fits-all setting, but a precision adjustment tailored to your system.
04 — Secondary Backflow Prevention
The Smart Valve™ functions as a secondary backflow preventer, providing an added layer of protection for the municipal water supply. This compliance and infrastructure benefit comes standard with every installation.
05 — Universal Meter Compatibility
The Smart Valve™ is compatible with over 99% of all water meters currently in use across the United States, whether your building runs an older mechanical meter or a modern digital unit.
With the Smart Valve™ installed on the customer’s side of the meter only actual water consumption is recorded. Your bill finally reflects reality.
American Water Savings conducts a detailed analysis of your historical water usage to determine whether your property qualifies for at least 15% savings.
Agricultural properties connected to municipal supply with combined water and sewage costs of $4,000 or more per month are generally the strongest candidates.
Farms on well water or with very low municipal consumption typically fall outside the qualifying criteria. All savings are validated using actual utility billing data.
Find out if your farm qualifies. Contact us for a Water Review today.
