New Orleans – September 28, 2026 -- LabWare has launched LabWare WATER, a cloud-based SaaS platform designed to help smaller municipal water utilities manage sampling, laboratory testing, documentation, and regulatory reporting from a single system.
LabWare unveils WATER platform to cut compliance paperwork for utilities
The solution targets utilities that test in-house, outsource to contract laboratories, or run hybrid operations, replacing spreadsheets and paper records with a unified SaaS system. LabWare WATER covers the full compliance lifecycle, from scheduling monthly, quarterly, annual, and event-driven sampling to tracking chain-of-custody documentation and flagging exceedances, missing results, and overdue reporting deadlines.
Chris Drillenburg says utilities face rising regulatory demands with limited resources
Chris Drillenburg, LabWare WATER Solution Owner, said the platform gives utilities an affordable, purpose-built tool so teams spend less time on paperwork and more time on water safety. He added that many small and mid-sized utilities cannot justify the cost or complexity of traditional enterprise compliance systems, and LabWare WATER offers a lower-cost path to audit-readiness.
Platform consolidates sampling, lab results, and audit-ready reporting in one system
By merging schedules, sampling activity, laboratory results, and compliance records into a single system, LabWare WATER aims to eliminate duplicate data entry, reduce spreadsheet dependency, and improve traceability for regulatory audits. The product extends LabWare's portfolio of industry-specific SaaS offerings, built for faster deployment and lower implementation risk compared with the company's broader Enterprise Laboratory Platform.
LabWare debuts the product at WEFTEC 2026 in New Orleans
LabWare WATER made its industry debut at WEFTEC 2026 in New Orleans, where the company is running live demonstrations at Booth #8612 for utility operators evaluating compliance workflow modernization.