How Madison Suburban Utility District Used Advanced Satellite Technology To Cut Non-Revenue Water Loss Nearly In Half

Madison Suburban Utility District (MSUD) in Tennessee contracted ASTERRA to provide a satellite-guided water leak detection program. Over three years, the program achieved a 94% increase in leaks detected per day and a 607% increase in leaks found per mile compared to previous averages. These improvements enabled MSUD to slash their non-revenue water loss nearly in half, from 45% to 23% and saving over $227,000 per year. 

"The level of detail is really impressive…there were drastic leaks like 16-inch water mains, about a million gallons a day, never surfaced. The water followed fissures in limestone and went into a creek. We would have never found it without ASTERRA." - Jim Wade, Director of Operations, MSUD