AMI, AMR, and Metering Features
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ABB's Largest Electromagnetic Flowmeter Will Help Address Water Scarcity In Saudi Arabia
3/9/2023
A super-sized electromagnetic flowmeter produced by ABB is on its way to Saudi Arabia where it will help supply fresh water to the region as part of a desalination project.
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South Mesa Water Co. Improves Customer Service, Conservation And Operational Efficiency With Hot Rod™ From Mueller Systems
12/20/2012
Operational efficiency and conservation are increasing in focus among water utilities across the United States, however, they are especially important to Calimesa, Calif.-based South Mesa Water Company.
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A 14-Point Checklist For Choosing The Right Water Utility Network
1/26/2019
Mass market access to the internet through a combination of hardwired, Wi-Fi, or cellular communications channels has conditioned many people to think that “a network is a network is a network.” When it comes to water utilities, however, the nature of the application environments and requirements dictate a closer look at how to satisfy the specific requirements most efficiently. Here are 14 checkpoints to consider before selecting a new network option or revamping an old one.
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Georgia City Reaches Beyond Metering With Xylem
1/18/2023
Learn how the Sensus smart utility network allowed Gainesville to improve leak detection and enhance customer service.
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On The Job In 72 Hours Following Utility’s Massive Water Main Break
1/19/2018
On the morning of December 12, 2017, about 30 homes in the Shelby Park neighborhood of Lousiville, KY, were without water, and others were experiencing low water pressure after a massive water main break at the intersection of Clay and Oak streets. More than 20 million gallons of water flooded the neighborhood, covering a three-block area.
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How Acoustic Leak-Sensing And Data Analytics Can Save Billions Of Gallons Of Water
11/1/2021
Failing infrastructure and water scarcity are two major issues for U.S. water utilities. One technology could help mitigate both problems.
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How Attacking Non-Revenue Water Boosts Revenue While Reinforcing Sustainability
9/7/2020
A growing water scarcity problem and increasing water loss regulations are putting more pressure than ever on municipal water utilities to be good stewards of water resources. The problem is that the main factor impeding sustainability — non-revenue water, or NRW — is often approached haphazardly at best. For utilities lacking a comprehensive NRW strategy, it is not too late to get on the right track.
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4 Tips For Building Meter-Related Revenue
4/20/2010
The water meter industry operates on revenue and the modern utility is both a business and a public service. This article deals with the business and revenue side of the water industry. I don’t question the ability of the modern water utility to produce safe, high-quality water. However, I am concerned about the service side, since fairness to the end users of our product and fairness to the utilities who produce this very high-quality product is important and closely related to the revenue issues. It is our job to collect the revenue to which we are entitled by the application of fair business practices and the use of accurate and cost-saving measurement devices. I will talk about building revenue by avoiding revenue loss. By Floyd S. Salser, Jr., CEO, MARS Company
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Finding Extra Time – And Money, And Water – With Neptune’s R450™ System
12/29/2013
The county seat of Shelby County, Sidney, Ohio straddles the Miami River Valley 40 miles north of Dayton and 85 miles west of Columbus. Named after Sir Philip Sidney, poet and member of British Parliament, the City is home to a population of a little over 21,000.
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Simple And Smart: How Radio-Read Meters Are Improving Meter Reading
4/22/2020
When Hank Zwart took over as director of public works in 2014, the city was in the initial phases of installing a walkby system that was eight-year-old technology. Knowing this older metering technology is not the best way forward, Zwart and the City of Prescott decided to implement the latest AMR technology that supports future migration to AMI. To meet this goal, City of Prescott chose Kamstrup’s READy AMR system.