Yorkshire Water has reduced water leakage by more than 90,000 litres a day as part of a smart water network pilot in Sheffield, U.K. which has seen 2,000 upgraded meters installed.
The pilot is a collaboration of 18 partners using technology such as acoustic loggers, pressure loggers and flow meters to monitor for leaks on the water network. The pilot dashboard monitors for abnormalities and flags it to technicians to investigate.
Early findings have shown 32% of all leakage coming from just 1% of properties in the metered area, suggesting that there are sometimes large leaks that customers are unaware of. Such leaks are often found on pipes on their way into buildings or in bathrooms – with data showing that almost 1 in 10 Yorkshire Water customers likely to have a leaking toilet that they are unaware of.
Working closely with properties in the pilot area, the water company has helped customers to fix issues and, as a result, reduced leakage by 92,160 litres a day.
Yorkshire Water’s Head of Leakage Operations Martyn Hattersley said: “We’re always looking to take advantage of new technologies to assist us in continuing to reduce the amount of water lost through leaks.
“The smart network pilot we’re currently running has seen some game-changing results. Insights from the pilot area will help us in targeting efforts to save water from being wasted – which in return, protects the environment and saves customer’s money on bills.”
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