How Epicu Beverages digitised its groundwater monitoring system 

From Fragmented Records to Smart Water Monitoring 

Water is the lifeblood of the beverage industry, used not just as an ingredient, but in cleaning, processing, and packaging. Globally, the food and beverage sector is among the most water-intensive industries, with high consumption rates and increasing scrutiny from regulators and consumers alike. In India, where groundwater depletion is a pressing concern, companies are under pressure to not only track every litre extracted but also ensure data transparency and environmental accountability. 

Epicu Beverages, established in 2018 and operating with a lean team of 50+ employees, was no exception. As the company scaled its production across its primary facility, monitoring groundwater extraction manually became increasingly inefficient and error-prone. Technicians would log daily readings from multiple water meters into registers or spreadsheets, leaving room for human errors that could spiral into compliance risks. A small oversight, such as recording 120 KL instead of 102 KL, could distort monthly reporting averages and potentially trigger red flags with authorities. 

Compounding the challenge was a unique requirement from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), which mandates visibility into a company’s water monitoring system without providing its own submission portal. This meant Epicu needed a reliable, auditable dashboard that regulators could access directly. 

To bridge this gap, The Sustainability Cloud deployed TSC Water, an end-to-end monitoring solution. IoT sensors were installed at each abstraction point to automate data capture, feeding real-time readings into a cloud-based dashboard. The data is now digitally timestamped, error-free, and visible to both internal teams and CGWA regulators no more logbooks, no more Excel threads. Just seamless, intelligent water monitoring at the click of a button.

Strengthening Internal Reporting and Cross-Department Communication

For a fast-growing beverage company like Epicu, monitoring groundwater usage isn’t just a compliance requirement; it’s a key part of internal stakeholder management. Daily water extraction data is crucial for coordinating between plant operations, sustainability teams, and leadership, especially in a sector where water is a critical input and regulatory scrutiny is high.

Previously, internal teams relied on scattered spreadsheets, drives, and email threads to track extraction levels and ensure alignment with daily permissible limits. This fragmented system often resulted in delays, data inconsistencies, and communication gaps across departments.

With TSC Water’s integrated dashboard, Epicu now manages everything through a unified platform. Daily scheduled reports are automatically generated and distributed to all relevant teams, enabling faster reviews, accurate oversight, and real-time decision-making. This shift has not only streamlined internal processes but also strengthened cross-functional coordination, reinforcing a culture of transparency and data-driven operations.

Building Confidence in Compliance 

For a mid-sized F&B company like Epicu Group, regulatory compliance is all the more important because it helps in building brand credibility, especially in a sector increasingly scrutinised for resource use. 

With TSC Water, the company now sends out an auto-generated report every morning, summarising the previous day’s water consumption. This scheduled reporting isn’t just for regulators. Epicu’s internal sustainability team uses these daily summaries to monitor patterns and make small course corrections in real time, whether it’s identifying a spike in usage on a packaging line or flagging unexpected drawdowns on weekends.

For the HWRA framework too, TSC Water ensures a continuous data feed into reporting systems, eliminating last-minute data gathering.