Water Loss and Leak Detection Resources

  1. How Ultrasonic Clamp-On Meters Deliver Savings To Users 4/26/2022

    Ultrasonic clamp-on meters offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional electromagnetic meters (also called mag meters) and other metering technologies for non-billing applications.

  2. AMI Adoption: Challenges And Opportunities For Local Water Providers In California 4/22/2022

    Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) is particularly impactful in drought prone areas, incentivizing water conservation and alerting both service providers and consumers to possible leaks in real time. Researchers at UC Berkeley have used FirmoGraphs’ database of meeting minutes and capital improvement plans to analyze recent trends in AMI adoption among California drinking water agencies.

  3. AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER® RPM Provides Critical Help For Birmingham Water Works 4/11/2022

    In October 2021, the Birmingham Water Works (BWW) in Birmingham, Alabama, discovered a broken water main in one of its city centers. Read the full case study to see how SEMPER RPM provided critical help.

  4. Insta-Valve 250 Helps Prevent Service Disruption To Critical Care Facility 3/22/2022

    Hydra-Stop’s insertion valve solution provides targeted control to maintain service to a critical care facility. The Metropolitan District (MDC) provides quality drinking water to eight member municipalities in and around Hartford, Connecticut. One of their member towns is working through a planned road reconstruction and repaving project. A critical care facility and an 80-year-old existing water main are within the project’s construction zone.

  5. Innovative Pipe Inspection Program Supports Meaningful I/I Reduction For A Large Florida Utility 3/16/2022

    One of the state’s largest water utilities is facing significant challenges with excessive inflow and infiltration (I/I) in its gravity collection system, consisting of over 1,500 miles. 

  6. The Use Of Untethered Acoustic Ball Technology To Locate Leaks In Pressurized Water Mains 3/16/2022

    Investor-owned & municipal utilities who rely on Untethered Acoustic Ball technology to locate leaks may experience catastrophic damage to their pipes and systems.

  7. Determining The Right Solution For Your Next Potable Water Project 3/8/2022

    Insertion valves are a go-to solution for public water systems for planned, routine, or emergency maintenance and repairs. This article discusses which features should be considered when choosing an insertion valve.

  8. AFC SEMPER® RPM Aids Louisiana Water Utility After Hurricane Ida Strikes 3/7/2022

    The Lafourche Parish Water District used the AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM) to understand what was happening to their water system before Hurricane Ida made landfall.

  9. A Collaborative Leakage Project With Anglian Water 2/18/2022

    With an aging distribution network becoming ever-more prone to leaks and bursts, it is clear utilities cannot continue to do what they have always done. Industrial IoT is reshaping the landscape.

  10. Real-Time Digital Analytics Identifies More Than 180 Million Gallons Of Annual CSO Reduction 11/24/2021

    The City of Richmond turns to Xylem Wastewater Network Optimization to identify critical CSO-reducing projects, putting them on a path to regulatory compliance while avoiding costly and unnecessary infrastructure.