Non-revenue water (NRW) poses a significant challenge for water companies, as it represents a direct material loss due to water leaving the pipes without being paid for. While NRW primarily stems from leakage, it can also include unmetered water or water consumed by unauthorized users. Akubic Water Limited is tackling this issue head-on with its IWL Insight platform, which provides a comprehensive, zone-based approach to leak detection.
The Insight platform utilizes a systematic, six-step process to help you identify, investigate, and monitor leaks:
- Data Collection: The process begins with a “systems-first” approach, leveraging existing meter data to assess networks and zones before new sensors are introduced1. Essential data includes schematics, GIS network maps, meter locations, and API/SFTP links to existing meter data. Akubic Water Limited are experts in linking data pools and can assist in setting up the necessary data transfer links2.
- Setup: Akubic Water Limited sets up the networks, zones, and meters on the Insight platform, preparing it for analysis3.
- Balance Analysis: Insight analyzes the balance within networks and zones to highlight areas most likely to contain leaks4.
- Divide and Conquer: For larger areas, the platform allows for division using insertion or clamp-on flow meters, effectively narrowing down the search area for leaks5.
- Investigation: Once potential leak areas are identified, ground teams are deployed to investigate and confirm the leaks6. The effectiveness of leak repairs can be observed directly on Insight, as network balances are continuously recalculated7.
- Continuous Monitoring: Insight continually monitors sensors and zone balances to detect new leaks as they emerge. This ongoing surveillance helps reduce the long-term cost of network maintenance and improves response times for new leaks8.
Through this methodical and technologically advanced approach, Akubic’s Insight platform empowers water companies to efficiently manage NRW, minimize losses, and maintain the integrity of their water distribution networks.
References:
Akubic – Zone – Based Leakage Detection (pdf/Akubic-Zone-Based-Leakage.pdf)
Akubic – Zone – Based Leakage Detection (pdf/Akubic-Zone-Based-Leakage.pdf)
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