Water Loss and Leak Detection Industry Updates
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Using Advanced Tools To Stem The Lost Revenue Tide
5/29/2019
From the largest metropolitan utilities to the smallest water systems, leaks are a problem everywhere. Because it’s difficult to raise consumer prices to offset the losses, non-revenue water has a direct impact on the bottom line of municipal water systems. However, utility managers now have an opportunity to reverse the problem with advanced flow meter technology that combines multiple measurements.
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Accurate Metering For Every Water Consumer’s Habits
1/25/2019
Utilities looking for greater billing efficiency and control over every drop of water consumed by their customers face a constant battle with non-revenue water loss, which can be compounded by different metering technologies and consumer behaviors. Using accurate, always-on, continuous-sampling meters to take full advantage of automated smart utility networks is a better way to improve decision-making and achieve accountability goals across any circumstances.
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Georgia Utility Addresses Non-Revenue Water With Advanced Meters
11/8/2018
The City of Dallas captured an additional 600,000 gallons of billable water in four months.
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The Big Drip
9/10/2018
The water burbling down the hillside amid thick, green foliage, certainly looked like a stream.
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The Value Of Conducting An M36 Water Audit
8/24/2018
Despite my fascination with the adage, “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting a different result,” I still occasionally find myself — a creature of habit — falling into a pattern of repetitive unsuccessful behavior.
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Jumpstart Smart Infrastructure By Adding Sensors To AMI
8/1/2018
Smart water networks today do more than read meters. They also collect data from sensors on distribution networks to help reduce non-revenue water losses, monitor and control pressures in water mains, and prevent unwanted sewage discharge. These new smart infrastructure solutions help water utilities expand the definition of smart water — going beyond applications aimed at improving billing accuracy and efficiency.
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Advanced Strategies To Extend The Life Of Your Water Network
7/12/2018
For many utilities, failing pipelines and non-revenue water are atop the list of concerns. However, these issues can be greatly mitigated by leveraging readily available data in an intelligent way — through smart water management.
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Sniffer Dogs Now Being Used To Detect Water Main Leaks
6/15/2018
Sniffer dogs have been used for a while in the oil and gas industry to find leaks. But recently, dogs have begun to be used to find leaks in water mains.
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A Sound Approach To Evaluating NRW Loss And Aging Pipelines
5/18/2018
As water distribution infrastructure ages, the potential for leaks grows and the need for condition-driven asset management increases proportionally. As with so many other aspects of water operations, planning ahead is key. Good system diagnosis using noninvasive procedures provides an accurate and cost-effective assessment of distribution system integrity, just as noninvasive monitoring of heartbeat, pulse, and blood pressure plays an important role in human health.
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Assessing The Effectiveness Of Leak-Seeking Satellites
5/14/2018
Pipeline maintenance and non-revenue water reduction get a boost from far-out resources.