Upsize the water grid.
Without digging up the street.
Instead of issuing tens of millions in municipal revenue bonds to upsize ductile iron water mains, Base Water Company deploys distributed 80-gallon buffer gateways behind residential meters. We shave 80% of morning peak demand to defer trunk-line trenching—while providing homes guaranteed 55 PSI pressure and 24-hour clean water outage immunity.
The $90B Infrastructure Arbitrage
Cities upsize pipes because residential morning showers peak simultaneously at 7:15 AM. Base shifts that hydraulic load to the middle of the night—slashing CapEx by 43% turnkey and commissioning in weeks instead of years.
Trench & Replace 12" Trunk Line
1,000 Distributed Behind-the-Meter Nodes
How The Virtual Reservoir Operates
Base Gateways turn individual homes into grid-stabilizing assets. By buffering water when the municipal grid is quiet, we eliminate the peak morning surge that forces expensive pipe replacements.
Recharge Overnight
When city main water is abundant and power tariffs are at base rates, the Gateway gently trickles 80 gallons into its NSF-61 diaphragm buffer under line pressure.
Shave the Morning Peak
During morning showers and breakfast demand, the home draws directly from the local buffer. Street intake drops by 80%, keeping neighborhood hydrant pressure well above the 20 PSI fire-code floor.
Deliver 55 PSI & Outage Immunity
A whisper-quiet (<38 dBA) multi-stage booster pump maintains steady 55 PSI throughout the home. If a winter freeze or main break hits, the unit automatically islands 80 gallons of pristine water.
The Exterior Gateway Architecture
Certified residential hardware engineered for 25-year outdoor reliability. Standardized as an exterior-only pad-mounted gateway for effortless zero-in-home-entry servicing, filter swaps, and salt replenishment.
Exterior Gateway Specifications
Dual-Stage Micro-Filtration
Quick-change 0.5-micron catalytic carbon block removes chlorine, lead, PFAS, and microplastics. Manifold hardware paid by entity; replacement cartridges swapped toollessly at the outdoor service bay and funded by residents.
Automated Trickle Boiler
Engages automatically during municipal boil-water advisories. Instantly pasteurizes drinking water at >165°F (74°C), then pre-cools water back to 68°F via a regenerative heat exchanger. 100% entity-funded municipal resilience hardware.
Ion Softener & Hard Water Tap
High-capacity resin conditioning with automated off-peak SCADA brining (02:30 AM) and isolated 3/4" bypass tap for irrigation. Softener hardware paid by entity; salt media replenished easily by residents via the exterior top-load hopper.
Rapid Exterior Service Bay
Lockable weatherproof access door enables municipal utility crews and certified contractors to service pumps, calibrate meters, and swap media entirely from the outdoor pad. Eliminates scheduling bottlenecks, interior liability, and homeowner disruption.
Built for Municipal Scale. Loved by Residents.
Distributed buffering aligns incentives across the entire water infrastructure stack: civil engineers defer bonds, developers build faster, and homeowners get unshakeable resilience.
Municipal Utilities & Civil Engineers
Avoid contentious revenue bonds and defer multi-million dollar pipe upsizing.
- 43% Lower Turnkey CapEx: Deploy distributed storage at a fraction of trunk replacement cost ($2,590 pad hardware + $750 turnkey install).
- Zero In-Home Access Friction: 100% exterior servicing allows municipal crews to inspect, test, and service gateways from the easement without scheduling appointments or incurring in-home liability.
- Resident-Funded Consumables: Entity covers hardware & installation; replacement filters and softening salt are funded directly by residents, keeping municipal O&M predictable.
- Defend 20 PSI Floor: Eliminates morning pressure sag to satisfy state fire-code mandates.
- SCADA Integration: DNP3/Modbus peak-shaving dispatch during treatment plant maintenance.
Real Estate Developers & Builders
Unlock stalled master-planned developments in water-constrained fringe zones.
- Zero Interior Space Lost: 100% exterior pad-mounted architecture preserves 15–20 sq. ft. of valuable interior utility closet space per floorplan.
- Bypass Tap Moratoriums: Prove net-zero morning peak draw to secure municipal permits.
- Streamlined Exterior Plumb-In: Pre-plumbed dual-manifold soft interior lines and hard outdoor irrigation taps directly from the exterior pad.
- Luxury Buyer Amenity: Guaranteed 55 PSI showers and 24-hr outage immunity command a premium.
Homeowners & Residents
Whole-home water security, complete privacy, and zero upfront capital cost.
- 100% Exterior Servicing: Technicians never enter your home. All routine maintenance, filter swaps, and inspections occur at the outdoor service bay.
- Entity-Funded Infrastructure: The municipal utility or developer pays 100% of the gateway hardware and installation. You simply pay for the consumable filters and salt media as you use them.
- Effortless Media Replenishment: Toolless twist-lock filter docks and top-fill salt hopper make consumable replenishment fast, clean, and convenient.
- Constant 55 PSI & 24-Hr Buffer: Never suffer weak showers, with 80 gallons of potable water during winter freezes or main ruptures.
The $90B Distributed Infrastructure Opportunity
The EPA estimates a $90B+ backlog in transmission and distribution main replacement. Base Water Company unlocks high-margin software-enabled physical infrastructure.
Municipal Capital Backlog
The US water infrastructure deficit cannot be solved with diesel excavators and asphalt cuts alone. Distributed behind-the-meter buffering provides a 43% cheaper turnkey capital intervention.
Compelling Blended Margins
Hardware: $2,590 unit ASP (all-weather exterior standard) vs. ~$1,480 target COGS (43% gross margin).
Turnkey Install: $750/node exterior pad contractor pass-through.
Municipal SaaS: $60/node/year recurring SCADA demand response SaaS (85%+ software margin).
Consumables Marketplace: High-margin recurring resident-funded filter cartridge & salt media subscriptions.
Pilot Cohort Timeline
Calibrated against EPANET 2.2 Oakridge Zone 4 simulation models and laboratory bench testing. Selecting 3 municipal utility and builder pilot partners for initial cohort deployment.
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