Water Loss Management hits the US market

The former metering sector is migrating towards smart metering and smart cities, driven by the development of artificial intelligence.

Innovations such as the mioty® protocol and all-in-one, multi-technology receivers like the IZAR IoT Gateway Premium are already gaining ground. The translation of artificial intelligence (AI) into solutions enables customers to benefit even more from intelligent technology.

Making data work harder

Data is the foundation of smart cities and smart meters. In a successful smart grid, data flows seamlessly and is analyzed quickly, enabling intelligent use cases. AI enables massive amounts of data to be processed and analyzed faster and more intelligently.

Optimizing smart cities with AI

Smart metering solutions can also use AI to analyze the condition of pipes, alerting utilities to the need for predictive maintenance at specific points in their network - and helping to prevent leaks before they even occur. In this way, it helps utilities boost efficiency and sustainability while optimizing profitability.

Innovating with predictive water loss management

The Water Loss Management (WLM) solution capitalizes on geospatial AI to provide essential information on the risk of leaks. In a water distribution network, leakage alarms are usually set manually when certain data thresholds are reached. With the WLM solution, these alarms are calculated and automatically activated using AI.

Key features:

• Holistic Data Integration: the software allows for the import of data from various sources such as meter data management systems (e.g., IZAR PLUS Portal), SCADA systems, and billing systems, providing a unified view of the water network.

• Sectorization and DMA Map View: Diehl Metering follows international standards for NRW management, enabling the division of the water network into District Metered Areas (DMAs). The DMA map view offers a quick overview of the network, serving as an early indicator of potential issues.

• Performance Visualization: utilities can visualize and compare network performance across different areas and aggregate network events and KPIs at all levels of the utility’s network hierarchy.

A valuable solution

The value of water loss management software lies in its availability and accessibility to all water suppliers even without connectivity (fixed network or smart meters) and minimum data. It supports a wide range of hardware products and is browser-based, requiring only an Internet connection and a standard browser. Flexible pricing enables water suppliers of different sizes to adopt digital water management, depending on the size of their network, the number of meters and the specific modules required.

Transforming water utilities

This innovative solution is set to revamp the way municipalities and utilities around the world manage water losses and promote sustainable water practices. With just 15 minutes of daily use, even with minimal data, utilities can receive analyses that help reduce water losses. As data is collected, the software offers increasingly accurate analyses, evolving with the digitization of the network.

AWWA ACE kicks off in the USA

The water loss management solution is already expanding rapidly in Europe. After a successful presentation at the last IFAT 2024, the next step is America, where it will be introduced by experts at the ACE 2024 (Annual Conference and Exposition from June 10 to 13 in Anaheim, CA). This internationally renowned annual event is the ideal entry point, bringing together professionals from over 90 countries, 800 utilities and 450 exhibitors to discuss critical water-related challenges and showcase the latest advances and solutions.

Jonas Porzelt is the dedicated water leakage expert. He presents on-demand demonstrations, discusses the digitization of water meters for sustainable water use, and highlights how data can play a crucial role in solving water scarcity problems.