LSL comparison

Orbit vs. 120Water

120Water is software-only LSL inventory and reporting. Orbit + DB Utility comes with replacement crews built in — one contract, software AND execution, with real-time data flow. Here's the honest comparison.

For: Orbit LSL

Category	Orbit	120Water
Scope of offering	Inventory software AND DB Utility crew structure for replacement, under one contract.	Software-only — inventory management, field verification, customer notifications, reporting.
Replacement crew	DB Utility stands up crew structure for your project, licensed to your state. Just-in-time, not on standby.	You RFP a contractor separately — typically a 6–9 month gap before first dig.
Time from contract to first dig	Single procurement, single mobilization. Weeks to months.	6–9 months typical (software OK, then contractor RFP separately).
Inventory + dispatch integration	Field crew updates inventory live → drives next day's dispatch automatically.	Inventory updates flow to your replacement contractor via export or integration.
Customer notification tracking	EPA-required notifications tracked per service line, audit-clean.	Native — strong customer notification workflow.
State reporting	MI EGLE, NJ DEP, IL EPA, PA DEP, MA, WA, MN — and new states added on request.	Multiple state report formats supported.
Field verification app	PWA, offline-tolerant, photo + GPS at the curb stop. Same app as Orbit WOMS.	Mobile app for field verification.
AMI / billing integration	Native — pulls service line addresses from billing, meter location from AMI.	Available via integration setup.
SRF deployment readiness	Inventory + contractor structure both ready under one contract.	Inventory side ready; you still need to source the contractor.
Annual cost	Tiered by service-line count + project scope.	Service-line-count-based pricing.
Built by	A national water-utility field-ops contractor that installs meters and service lines for a living.	Software company specializing in LSL compliance.

Notes: 120Water is a strong software-only LSL platform. The differentiation isn't feature coverage on the inventory side — both products handle that well. The question is whether you want to procure the replacement contractor separately (120Water route) or as part of the same contract (Orbit + DB Utility). 120Water is a registered trademark of 120WaterAudit, Inc.

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