Managed SCADA for Rural Water Districts and Associations

Private radio SCADA assumes line of sight between sites and a central base station. Across 50 miles of rolling terrain, that assumption falls apart. Mission skips the problem entirely. Every RTU uses the same cellular networks the operations crew already has on their phones.

Dual-carrier hardware is available for districts where a single cellular network doesn’t cover every site. Cellular data is included in the subscription — there are no per-site data contracts to manage or surprise bills to explain to the board.

Rural systems routinely run miles of transmission main between the source and storage. A leak on one of those mains can waste enormous volumes of treated water — and because every gallon is billed, every lost gallon is lost revenue for the district.

Mission’s pressure and flow monitoring turns long transmission mains into instrumented assets. Pressure drops trigger immediate alarms. Minimum night flow reports expose chronic losses. Historical trending builds the documentation rural districts need for USDA funding applications and rate case defenses.

Rural water infrastructure projects are frequently funded through USDA Rural Development, state revolving funds, and rural water association grant programs. Mission’s team works regularly with engineering firms and funding administrators on these projects, and the platform’s documentation capabilities support both the application and reporting sides of the funding process.

Pricing is transparent and fits cleanly into funding applications, and the annual-subscription model avoids the large capital outlays that can complicate loan structures.