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+# SCADA for Small Water Systems - Vision
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+**Status**: Draft
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+## Overview
+
+A modern, affordable monitoring and alerting platform for small water systems that combines edge computing, hybrid AI, and thoughtful multi-tenancy design.
+
+## Target Users
+
+- Small water system board members (non-technical)
+- Licensed water system operators managing multiple systems
+- Homeowners with private wells serving multiple connections
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+## Core Value Propositions
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+- Significantly lower ongoing data costs through intelligent local processing
+- Usable by both technical and non-technical stakeholders
+- Proactive alerting instead of reactive monitoring
+- Designed specifically for the economic realities of small systems
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+## Key Architectural Principles
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+- Low-egress by default
+- Hybrid AI (edge + cloud)
+- Strong multi-tenancy with clear RBAC
+- Tamper-evident field hardware
+- Practical reliability over theoretical perfection
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