Data that Keeps the Water Flowing

Intelligence and visibility solutions to support the people who keep cities running every day

What We Do

Motmot turns hard-to-reach pipeline data into practical, actionable visibility for municipal teams.

Data

Detailed inspection data captured from inside active water main, giving municipal teams a clear, objective view of system condition.

Discovery

Analysis that highlights structural concerns, flow impacts, and emerging risks; turning raw data into clarity about what’s happening underground.

Decisions

Actionable guidance that helps utilities prioritize repairs, plan capital work and manage aging infrastructure with confidence.

Testimonials

Here's what people are saying about us.

Like many communities, Wyoming is continuously working to maintain and improve our water distribution system, ensuring safe and reliable service for our residents and businesses. One of the greatest challenges we face is understanding what’s happening beneath our streets without costly and disruptive excavation.
Jamie Flemming
Drinking Water Plant Superintendent, Wyoming MI
Motmot represents the kind of visionary, impact-driven startup we’re proud to support at AquaAction. Their approach to water infrastructure is addressing real municipal challenges with technology that’s grounded in research and ready for deployment. We were thrilled to see their progress through our AquaHacking Challenge program and look forward to what’s ahead.
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Soula Chronopoulos
President, AquaAction
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This technology has the potential to significantly enhance asset management practices in the communities we serve, and we are eager to support the adoption of their technology in the field.
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Robert Czachorski
Principal, OHM Advisors
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Like many communities, Wyoming is continuously working to maintain and improve our water distribution system, ensuring safe and reliable service for our residents and businesses. One of the greatest challenges we face is understanding what’s happening beneath our streets without costly and disruptive excavation.
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Rick Solle, PE
Director of Public Services, Plainfield Charter Twp.
Motmot’s work aligns with the AWWA Water 2050 and the sustainable future of water utilities—by advancing data-driven, proactive, and accessible management practices to systems of all sizes. Their technology offers a timely and state-of-the-art solution to the challenges many communities face with aging infrastructure. It’s encouraging to see innovators like Motmot emerging from within the water sector and stepping up with tools that can truly support utility resilience."
Chi Ho Sham
Independent Water Consultant, Past AWWA President

The Cost of Aging Water Infrastructure

53%

Of water main in the U.S. is near or beyond its design life

$625B

Needed in the next 20 years to replace aging infrastructure

240k

Water main breaks
per year

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What is Your States Water Infrastructure Grade?

Hawaii
D+
Hawaii
D+
Arkansas
NR
$7.4 billion total drinking water needed
Arkansas
NR
$7.4 billion total drinking water needed
Arizona
C-
Arizona
C-
Alabama
C-
Alabama
C-
Alaska
D
Alaska
D
Colorado
C-
Colorado
C-
Connecticut
C
Connecticut
C
Delaware
NR
$806 million total drinking water needed
Delaware
NR
$806 million total drinking water needed
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Florida
C
Florida
C
Georgia
B-
Georgia
B-
Idaho
C
Idaho
C
Illinois
D+
Illinois
D+
California
C
California
C
Indiana
NR
$7.5 billion total drinking water needed
Indiana
NR
$7.5 billion total drinking water needed
Iowa
C
Iowa
C
Kansas
C
Kansas
C
Kentucky
C+
Kentucky
C+
Louisiana
D-
Louisiana
D-
Maine
C
Maine
C
Maryland
C
Maryland
C
Minnesota
C-
Minnesota
C-
Michigan
D+
Michigan
D+
Missouri
C-
Missouri
C-
Mississippi
D
Mississippi
D
Montana
C-
Montana
C-
Nebraska
NR
$1.6 billion total drinking water needed
Nebraska
NR
$1.6 billion total drinking water needed
New Hampshire
C-
New Hampshire
C-
New York
C-
New York
C-
Nevada
C-
Nevada
C-
Massachusetts
NR
$12.2 billion total drinking water needed
Massachusetts
NR
$12.2 billion total drinking water needed
New Mexico
NR
$1.4 billion total drinking water needed
New Mexico
NR
$1.4 billion total drinking water needed
North Carolina
NR
$16.8 billion total drinking water needed
North Carolina
NR
$16.8 billion total drinking water needed
Ohio
D+
Ohio
D+
New Jersey
NR
$8.6 billion total drinking water needed
New Jersey
NR
$8.6 billion total drinking water needed
North Dakota
C
North Dakota
C
Oklahoma
NR
$6.9 billion total drinking water needed
Oklahoma
NR
$6.9 billion total drinking water needed
Pennsylvania
D
Pennsylvania
D
Oregon
C-
Oregon
C-
Rhode Island
C+
Rhode Island
C+
South Carolina
D+
South Carolina
D+
Vermont
C
Vermont
C
South Dakota
NR
$730 million total drinking water needed
South Dakota
NR
$730 million total drinking water needed
West Virginia
D
West Virginia
D
Puerto Rico
NR
Puerto Rico
NR
Tennessee
C+
Tennessee
C+
Texas
C-
Texas
C-
Utah
B-
Utah
B-
Virginia
C+
Virginia
C+
Washington
C-
Washington
C-
Wisconsin
C-
Wisconsin
C-
Wyoming
C
Wyoming
C

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The Process

01
The Problem
Water mains fail because cities don’t have clear visibility into buried infrastructure, making effective asset management and long-term planning extremely difficult.
02
Motmot's Solution
Empirical condition data and risk reports that give cities honest visibility into their buried water main and a clear path to smarter asset management.
03
Why Choose Motmot
Backed by municipal partners, research institutions, and industry leaders, Motmot is making the underground visible. Real data that helps cities move from reactive repairs to predictive planning.
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“A single 16-inch main break cost us nearly a quarter million dollars. That’s just one event. Inspection would pay for itself in a month.” 
—City Manager, Great Lakes Region
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