HydroPoint Expands WeatherTRAK Smart Irrigation Solutions With WeatherTRAK Mobile

PETALUMA, Calif., Nov. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc., the proven leader in Smart Water Management Solutions, today announced the formal release of WeatherTRAK Mobile™. The Smartphone application for WeatherTRAK two-way Smart Irrigation Controllers is compatible with iPhones, iPads and Android-based Smartphones or tablets, and is available for demo at HydroPoint Booth #1427 during the Irrigation Association's annual show and educational conference, November 2 – 6, 2012 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Reducing site visits and travel time for landscape professionals, facility operations staff and property managers who oversee numerous WeatherTRAK Controllers, large-scale landscapes and irrigation schedules across multiple sites, WeatherTRAK Mobile delivers:

• Anytime, Anywhere Mobile Control
• Manual Irrigation
• One-Click Customer Support

"Our customers appreciate that WeatherTRAK Mobile and the full suite of WeatherTRAK.net cloud-based water management tools consistently save them time, water and money," said Chris Spain, HydroPoint CEO and president. "Designed for ease of use, WeatherTRAK Mobile delivers immediate response, measurable value and optimized efficiency to extend our service platform of 24/7 remote visibility, automated site monitoring and industry-leading real-time central control applications."

Available for free download in the iTunes and Google Play stores, the WeatherTRAK Mobile app allows existing WeatherTRAK.net users to run manual irrigation at the station level or access centralized dashboards for WeatherTRAK ET Pro2 Smart Water Manager and the new WeatherTRAK LC Central controllers by Smartphone to enhance remote visibility and productivity across a site, account or nation-wide portfolio.

About HydroPoint Data Systems:

HydroPoint Data Systems, founded in 2002, is the market and technology leader in Smart Water Management. An EPA WaterSense Partner, HydroPoint automates water efficiency and smart buildings with real-time weather analytics, leak detection and wireless applications, delivering a true 360° approach to Water IT and a multitude of financial benefits.

As water becomes an increasingly critical resource with mounting environmental and economic consequences, leading companies across the U.S. have identified HydroPoint technology as the green initiative with the fastest payback. Thousands of HydroPoint subscribers including corporations like AIMCO, Lockheed Martin, and federal, municipal, and educational institutions saved 17 billion gallons of water, 68 million kilowatt hours and 91 million pounds of CO2 in 2011 alone.

Proven in 23 independent studies, including the vanguard pollution runoff study led by the EPA, the company's WeatherTRAK® Smart Irrigation Solution saves water, reduces energy demand, and protects water quality while eliminating landscape water waste, water-related liabilities and expense exposure. Headquartered in Petaluma, Calif., HydroPoint is privately owned and operated. For more information, visit www.HydroPoint.com.

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