Digital solutions and talk of AI can seem unproven, complex to implement, and costly. Many water and wastewater utilities don’t have the depth of digital expertise to make the most of the existing data they already have from sensors and hydraulic models. Industrial-grade AI solutions tailored to the specific needs of water utilities can help address these challenges. AI can process data from sensors that provide information about flow, pressure, noise, or tank levels. Other sources include smart and traditional meters, GIS data, hydraulic models, and offline geospatial data. The results provide information about events like leaks, bursts, pressure drops, equipment failures, sensor failures, KPIs, or investment and operational scenarios.
Water loss in distribution networks is a global challenge. Other challenges for water and wastewater utilities include limited budgets, limited staff and time, rapidly evolving technology and decades-long asset lifecycles, and how to sustainably scale digital technology.
Intelligent leak detection with SIWA Leak Finder leverages your existing investment in sensors and hydraulic models to take you to the next level of non-revenue water reduction in your drinking water network. SIWA Leak Finder is a cloud-based application that uses artificial intelligence to analyze real-time flow data and hydraulic models to identify and locate leaks. It can also be used on-site. SIWA Leak Finder is able to locate leaks within 200 meters by combining flow data with hydraulic modeling that shows which pipe is responsible for the leak. The AI can also help you optimize the placement of additional meters to pinpoint leaks with even greater accuracy. As a general rule of thumb, the more sensors the AI can use, the more accurate it will be.
The smaller the leak, the harder it is to find. However, every leak is a waste of valuable water and costs money. AI-based leak detection with SIWA Leak Finder is our answer to this challenge.