Automated Meter Reading (AMR) consists of a collection of technologies used to gather monthly meter reading data which is then transferred over to a utility for billing and analyzing. Gathering the data simply involves walking or driving by with a handheld device. AMR provides numerous benefits including reducing meter reading costs, virtually eliminating billing errors, … Continued
We’re taking a trip to New Zealand today to focus on a problem at Lake Taupo, the largest lake in the country. For more than a year, the lake was dealing with a major problem involving the presence of fatberg, a congealed mass in a sewer system that sometimes forms when non-biodegradable solid matter like … Continued
As more and more municipalities race to become “Smart Cities”, the chase for non-revenue water as well as water asset management has become one of great importance. The WaterPoint Network (WPN) tool by 64seconds has increasingly become a vital solution to assist with these efforts. Keeping track of pipe, valve, meters and water source … Continued
Steam generating power plants often see varied types of water flow, from process samples of small size to much larger condenser cooling water. Monitoring these different flows can prove to be a challenge, particularly the high volume flow of larger pipes or pipes that lack enough straight run sections where a standard meter could be … Continued
With the continued fusion between AI and the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities will continue to improve the lives of citizens in 2019 as the sheer amount of data makes it easier to maintain a digital ecosystem. Creating smart cities will likely involve the integration of various aspects of urban life. With the decades … Continued
More than four decades ago, husband and wife team Paul and Justine Devlin co-founded The Avanti Company in Avon Park and since then, we have continued to service the Florida flow meter and metering systems market. Justine recently wrote a new book titled “When did I see you Lord” and we thought our blog readers … Continued
The Water Finance & Management website is reporting that Waco, Texas has become one of the latest cities to ink a deal with Itron to install the company’s powerful IoT (Internet of Things) OpenWay Riva solution. OpenWay Riva includes a series of leak sensors and water communication modules aimed at improving water delivery and … Continued
There is little doubt that modern water meters have shown their tremendous benefits, such as getting rid of the need for manual reading for instance. As a utility, have you ever evaluated how regular meter data affects the bottom line? Meter data has massive value, but this value is only apparent when it’s actually utilized. … Continued
The November 2018 issue of Journal AWWA shows some fascinating findings regarding the relationship between smart water meters and data analytics. Water leaks remain a major issue for utilities all around the world. Here in the United States, over ten percent of indoor water consumption that’s lost is a result of leaks. In fact, about … Continued
Installation cost is something important to keep in mind when dealing with water meters and your distribution network. With that in mind, there are a couple of useful things smart water meters can do that may end up being valuable and save a utility money in the long run. Temperature detection. While temperatures rarely drop … Continued
For industrial water, wastewater, or collection systems applications, the Hach FLO-DAR® AV Sensor delivers a unique approach to monitoring open channel flow. Using a fusion of modern technology like Digital Doppler Radar velocity sensing with ultrasonic pulse echo depth sensing, the FLO-DAR is able to measure this channel flow remotely. It works with the wireless … Continued
Over in Duncan, Oklahoma, heavy rainfall during the two-year period of 2015-2016 made it increasingly clear the city’s wastewater collection system was not up to the task of dealing with so much water, exposing deficiencies in the system. Though Duncan’s Wastewater Treatment Plant was built to treat just over six million gallons of wastewater on … Continued
