Aug 24, 2021 | Data analytics, Featured, Leak detection, Non revenue water, Water utilities
Utilities that choose not to install proactive leak detection know exactly how much they are ‘saving’ by avoiding that investment. Unfortunately, they often have no idea of how much they are actually ’paying’ to forego it, since 65 to 75 percent of water leaks never...
Feb 10, 2021 | Featured, Leak detection, Non revenue water, Sewer overflow, Water utilities
In the evolution of water distribution, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has become an asset in reducing labor requirements, improving customer service, and billing, and providing a baseline of information for better data management. The question is how much...
Jan 7, 2020 | Aclara News, AclaraConnect, Electric utilities, Featured, Leak detection, Power Line Communications, Water utilities
The beginning of a new year is a great time to look at accomplishments and progress in the previous 12 months. We decided to look at how our blog performed last year to help us plan the best mix of articles for utility professionals in 2020. In this article we will...
Sep 25, 2019 | AMI deployments, Leak detection, Water utilities
People move into older homes because of their beauty and character, but they also expect to find hidden problems that need to be fixed. What they don’t expect is help from their local water utility in identifying those problems. That is exactly the situation one...
May 14, 2019 | Distribution Automation, Electric utilities, Fault detection and location, Leak detection, Water utilities
Last month, astronomers made big headlines when they announced they had successfully imaged a black hole for the first time ever. This is more than just a really cool picture, it has some very important scientific ramifications. Black holes were first suggested by...
Sep 26, 2018 | Featured, Leak detection, Water utilities
In 2017, Orlando residents saw firsthand the negative effects of what could happen when a construction crew caused a major water main break downtown. Not only did the leak become an inconvenience for the city, but it also was expensive to repair. That’s why the...
