Ontario Clean W ater Agency 2012 Annual Report 13 W orking together for incr eased ef fcient operations THE OPPOR TUNITY OCW A and Global W ater Resour ces ar e working together to pr ovide existing and potential clients with an operating system F A THOM that allows for mor e ef fcient and ef fective operations THE BENEFIT F A THOM is Global W ater s pr oprietary utility operating system that pr ovides r ealtime water consumption data to water utility customers This information will enable users to make informed decisions about water use and will incr ease utility r evenue while decr easing costs and enhancing water conservation ef forts Of fering F A THOM to our clients r efects OCW A s and the pr ovince s commitment under the W ater Opportunities and W ater Conservation Act and the Ontario W ater T echnology Acceleration Pr oject to become a North American leader in developing water technologies and services THE OUTCOME An MOU has been established between OCW A and Global W ater Resour ces to of fer F A THOM to existing and pr ospective clients in Ontario and thr oughout Canada Thr ough F A THOM and under this MOU OCW A will have the ability to pr ovide an integrated suite of utility data management tools to its municipal clients to enhance their operational ef fciency to save money and to save water The MOU r epr esents Global W ater F A THOM s frst entry into the Canadian utility market and pr ovides an opportunity to of fer Smartgrid for W ater to the 155 municipalities that OCW A curr ently serves Global W ater Resour ces Success Story Global W ater Resour ces wastewater tr eatment plant in Maricopa Arizona