The Sites You Gave Up On: Monitoring Where There's No Drain

Water distribution monitoring maps frequently contain critical blind spots, particularly at remote storage tanks, dead-end mains, and isolated junctions. These gaps rarely reflect a lack of operational need; instead, they exist because traditional monitoring hardware requires continuous sample-to-waste drainage that remote or septic-constrained sites cannot support. Ironically, these unmonitored locations are often where water age increases and residual levels are most vulnerable to decay.

Deploying waste-free, amperometric sensing technology removes the requirement for external drainage entirely. Utilizing internal, active circulation enables sensors to operate directly inside pressurized pipes, storage clearwells, or tanks without discharging sample streams. When paired with flexible telemetry and remote power, these self-contained units allow utilities to eliminate historic coverage gaps and establish continuous visibility across their entire distribution network. Read the full article to learn how to expand your monitoring coverage.