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Georgia deploys smart water meters to enhance service levels
[China Instrument Network Instrument Industry] In the United States, Knitter County, Georgia, plans to deploy smart water meters in 500 families in the next few months to obtain more detailed water consumption data and provide users with water usage details.
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Steve Seachrist, Project Manager at Kenneth County, said: “Installing smart water meters is becoming more and more common. Users want to control their own water use. This is also a service we must enhance.†Steve also stated that there was no leakage in Kunnett County. The big problem is that the average annual water loss rate is only about 10%. However, the average global water loss rate is about 30%, and the water loss rate in some areas may be as high as 70%. They want to deploy smart water meter projects to set an example for these places.
The 500 smart meters include 450 Neptune ultrasonic meters and 50 advanced Capstone smart meters.
Neptune's ultrasonic meter is extremely sensitive and can record a very small flow of water. If someone tries to work on the water meter, the system will respond immediately. The meter can also detect leakage at the user end. In addition, ultrasonic water meters can also record water backflow. If the pipeline is broken and the pressure increases, the water meter will reverse and the water company can shut down the flow in time. This speed is critical, and the sooner you identify a pipe break, close the water flow, and repair it, the smaller the water loss rate.
The higher-end Capstone meters also record changes in water pressure and temperature, which allows water companies to more fully understand the changes in the water system and provide users with stable water pressure. If the water pressure drops, this means that the pipe is broken, or that water is stolen. The Capstone water meter also has the advantage that the normal water meter will normally have to be replaced after the battery has been in operation for 10 years, but the Capstone meter can be automatically charged by running the internal turbine. Industry experts believe this is an important invention because water meters are installed where batteries are not easy to replace, so it is important to have a stable and lasting battery to support data transmission.
Deploying 500 smart meters requires a detailed plan. These users need to be close to the central office area to facilitate maintenance of the water meter, and they must also install pipes of different materials in order to have a deeper understanding of the performance of the water meter. The biggest challenge was finding a groundwater metering room that would take up 10 to 12 feet of space, including an 8 inch pipe and work space that could neither be adjacent to other utility companies nor be in the front yard of a particular household. . After constant search, the best location was finally found.
Kennete County began deploying smart water meter pilot projects this spring, an automated system with algorithms and software applications that can process data in real time. Although the long-term goal is to provide data to users, data will only be obtained internally by the Quinnet County Water Company at the beginning of the project. Because they first need to understand the value of data and how users can benefit from it, as well as the types of data provided by water meters.
(Original Title: Deployment of Intelligent Water Meters to Improve Service Level in Georgia, USA)