Modeling Complicated Controls in Water Systems
Modeling pump status or speed or valve position is generally pretty straightforward in most automatically controlled systems.
Premise Plumbing
Pressure and water quality could deteriorate in the customer’s plumbing system. The problem has become more acute with regard to the COVID-19 crisis in that many buildings such as schools, hotels and offices have been shut down for extended periods and need to be brought back online. But the quality of water in the pipes is poor. Modeling can help plan flushing the system.
Why District Metered Areas?
Water utilities everywhere struggle to reduce real water loss using a variety of tools from acoustic leak detection, to water audits, to pressure anomaly detection, to ground penetrating radar, to pressure management. Each of these addresses a portion of the problem and there is no single perfect solution.