← Standard Water Corp Form SWC-100 · Rev 2026-05
Standard Water Corp
Form SWC-100 Rev 5/26

Western Balkans Water Innovation Program 2026.

A US corporate initiative deploying continuous water-quality monitoring across six Western Balkan countries. The field arm of the Bedrock drinking water and wastewater initiative.

RefSWC-WB-WIP-2026
StatusApplications Open
Deadline31 Jul 2026
Updated30 May 2026
Eligible Countries
6
EU candidate / pre-accession
What You Receive
Equipment + Software
In-kind award. No cost to partner.
Components Deployed
3
Per selected site
Deployment Window
Q4 2026
12 to 18 months on site

Utilities across the Western Balkans face hardening EU monitoring deadlines under the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive recast. The data infrastructure to comply does not yet exist on the ground. SWC partners with selected operators across six countries, providing continuous sensing, telemetry, SCADA integration, and field training as an in-kind program award at no cost to the utility. Partners meet their regulatory obligations. The platform proves itself in the field. A working model takes shape for the rest of the region to build on.

A · Eligibility & Receipt

Eligibility

  • Public water or wastewater utility
  • Operating in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, or Montenegro
  • Active or pipeline EBRD, EU IPA, KfW, or World Bank financed project (preferred)
  • Plant capacity sufficient to demonstrate at scale
  • Willingness to co-publish results with Standard Water Corp

What Selected Partners Receive

  • Continuous sensor hardware at no cost
  • Cloud telemetry and dashboard access
  • SCADA integration support
  • On-site field training
  • Co-branded case study and joint press release
B · Scope & Timeline

What We Deploy

Compliant sensing on the ground, wired into the software platform we are growing. No custom hardware is being promised in this program.

01

Compliant Sensors

Off-the-shelf sensing that meets drinking-water and wastewater monitoring standards. SWC handles selection, installation, and on-site validation.

02

Cloud Telemetry

Continuous data capture from every sensor on site. Operator dashboard. Open API for ministry reporting.

03

Multi-Tenant SCADA Platform

The software layer SWC is growing through these deployments. Real-time alerting, regulatory reporting, cross-plant benchmarking.

Timeline

Applications Open28 May 2026
Application Deadline31 Jul 2026
Partners Announced15 Aug 2026
Deployment BeginsQ4 2026
First Data PullQ1 2027
Co-Publication WindowQ3 2027
C · Selection Criteria

Selection favors utilities with meaningful regulatory exposure under the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive or national equivalents, sufficient plant capacity to demonstrate the technology at scale, and a willingness to co-publish results.

We prioritize candidates whose existing donor-financed work aligns with continuous monitoring objectives, and who have the technical readiness to integrate SCADA, telemetry, and on-site staff training inside the program window.

Applications that articulate a specific regulatory, operational, or public-health outcome are preferred over those listing general interest.

D · Application

Apply via packet submission.

Form SWC-100 · Deadline 31 July 2026

Download Form SWC-100, complete each required section, have the cover letter signed by an authorized officer, and email the completed packet to apply@standardwater.co.

What's in the packet

  1. 1
    Cover LetterOne page, signed by the Director General or an equivalent authorized officer of the utility.
  2. 2
    Organizational ProfileLegal status, ownership, service area, staff by function, annual budget, plant inventory.
  3. 3
    Track RecordThree to five major capital projects, plant upgrades, or donor engagements from the past five years. Reference contact for each.
  4. 4
    Site ReadinessPlant proposed for deployment. SCADA / telemetry vendor. Existing in-line instrumentation and what parameters are currently monitored. Lab capacity, network connectivity, staff for training.
  5. 5
    Regulatory ContextEU UWWTD compliance status, outstanding monitoring obligations, most pressing parameter gaps.
  6. 6
    NarrativeThree short prompts on motivation, success at 18 months, and risk mitigation.
  7. 7
    AttachmentsInvited, not requiredAnnual report, plant photos or schematics, recent water-quality report, letters of support.
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Download Form SWC-100
PDF · 10 pages · A4
Application Packet
To Submit
apply@standardwater.co
SubjectSWC-100 Application — [Country] — [Utility Name]
AttachCompleted packet as single PDF or ZIP of PDFs.
SignatureCover letter must be signed by an authorized officer.
Deadline31 July 2026, 23:59 CET.
ReceiptConfirmation within 5 business days.

Questions before submitting: build@standardwater.co

© 2026 Standard Water Corp Questions: build@standardwater.co End of Form SWC-100