PWX 2021

Human Intelligence + Machine Learning: How Continuous System Visibility Enables Automation and Operational Response for Water Utilities (Room 276)

31 Aug 21
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM

Tracks: Water Resources: Water/Wastewater

There are 240,000 water main breaks that occur across the country every year that leak 2.1 trillion gallons, costing billions of dollars in lost water. Today, most water distribution pipelines are old, buried, hidden from view, and not monitored at all. This leads to a lack of visibility along the miles of pipe that limits our ability to find leaks, prevent water loss, and understand the true operational nature of our systems. New sensor and software technologies can give utility operators continuous visibility for automation and fast operational response resulting in reduced water loss, fewer main breaks, regulatory compliance, and optimized asset health. Many utilities, however, do not have the financial, technical, or analytical resources needed to successfully deploy these remote monitoring assets. Discover how municipal water utilities are now leveraging new business models to gain access to the technologies, data, and practical insights without having to allocate capital budget, configure IT assets, or hire staff for monitoring and analytics.