WATER LOSS AND LEAK DETECTION RESOURCES

• AFC Semper RPM: Topsfield Water Dept.’s Answer For Identifying Water Hammer

  For any water system, water hammer, also known as pressure transients, pose significant threats, from leaking joints to service connection failures and even pipes that burst. The damages resulting from these events can be costly to repair and leave customers without water.

• Water System Operator Is Cutting NRW Losses Down To Size

  When the aging water distribution infrastructure in Araguaína, Brazil, (pop. 183,000) reached a level of 47 percent non-revenue-water (NRW) loss, the contracted utility operator knew that something needed to change. With such a massive challenge, they concluded that their best approach was to divide and conquer. Here is the story of how they are breaking their problems down to size with a solution that is on pace to pay for itself.

• How Advanced Tools Are Improving The Fight Against Non-Revenue Water

  As water distribution pipelines across the country continue to age well beyond their expected lifespan, reducing non-revenue water (NRW) to keep a lid on production costs should be a primary goal of every water utility. The encouraging news for utilities is that newer advanced electronic meters that function more like sensors, combined with other conventional approaches, can more accurately pinpoint leaks before they happen.

• Insta-Valve 250 Helps Avoid Nearly Citywide Water Service Disruption

  The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown to greatly minimize service disruption during repair of a leaking water main.

• Advanced Analytic Solutions Used By Air Selangor To Implement State-Wide Monitoring Program To Improve Asset Reliability And Resiliency

  Air Selangor is a large water distribution company owned by the Malaysian state of Selangor. The public utility serves a population of 84 million residents and manages over 6200 kilometers of trunk mains, ranging from 300mm up to 2200mm, with much of the pipelines located in remote areas of the state.

• How Acoustic Water Leak Detection Is Used To Tackle Water Loss

  Italy’s biggest multi-utility, A2A S.p.A., like many water utilities in North America and around the world, had to corral water loss to sustain efficient operations. A2A piloted acoustic leak detection as a potential solution, achieving A+ results.

• Kansas Water Utility Identifies Non-Revenue Water Through Trimble Water Technology

  Mitigating non-revenue water (NRW) challenges has taken an increasing role in water utilities over the past several years. There is a saying in the water industry that ‘what gets measured gets managed’ and the American Water Works Association has recommended water utilities rely on actionable performance indicators to meet the challenges brought on by real losses and apparent losses resulting in underbilling.

• Listen Up: How To Prevent Big Water Pipes From Breaking

  Acoustic monitoring system helps pinpoint problem spots along north Denver pipeline.

• Blazing A Path To Water Conservation With Smart Technology

  Albert Einstein once said: “we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.” This same adage applies to water utilities today as water conservation takes on a greater role for customers and governments, pushing sustainability to the forefront of industry challenges. Thankfully, utilities no longer have to rely on the same old solutions when examining and addressing water loss.

• Three-Dimensional ROI: Getting More Than Just Dollars From Your Smart Water Network

  When it comes to digital transformation via ‘smart city’ technologies for leak detection or sewer overflow prevention, utility needs inevitably overlap with the economic and infrastructure interests of other city operations. Evaluating operating efficiencies in the context of three-dimensional (3D) ROI can uncover practical ways to drive greater dividends for all concerned — utilities, society, and the environment around them.