Prevent Leakage, The quality of water will be ensured; Smart meter is ready
Prevent Leakage, The quality of water
will be ensured; Smart meter is ready
- 501 In Thevara Ferry area,
40 smart meters are connected in Konthuruthy
Kochi: 22-Nov -2021-
With the expansion of the smart water meter project, freshwater consumption in
the city could be significantly curtailed. Leakage of water through the
pipeline can also be prevented. In the first phase, 501 smart meters were
installed in Thevara ferry zone. In addition, smart meters have been installed
in all 40 houses in Konthuruthy area as part of an experimental project
implemented by a private company.
What is a Smart Water meter? Smart water
meters are ultrasonic water meters based on the Internet of Things (IOT). It is
beneficial to consumers and the Water Authority. This will allow the amount of
water used to be monitored daily and controlled accordingly. How much
freshwater is used today? What is the bill for freshwater? What is the water
quality? Smart water meters provide a lot of information. Not only can the
readings of the water used be accurately recorded, but its quality can also be
monitored using sensors and will prevent leakage. Currently, less than half of
the water supplied by the Water Authority's pumping station reaches the public.
The rest of the water leaks into the pipeline along the way. The water
authority could not even detect some leaks in the pipe under the ground. The
loss to the Water Authority due to this is huge. The Neona Embedded Labs Director
R. Anjunad, who has been working in the field of smart meters said that by
installing smart meters at various points from the pumping station to the
customer's access, this leak can be significantly prevented.
The function of the smart meter - Pumping
stations, drinking water tanks, other freshwater sources, freshwater supply
networks, and consumers will be connected with the support of Smart meters.
Information on meters is available to the authorities from the dashboard.
Consumers can access information from their home smart meters via SMS or
application. The Water Authority can learn a lot about the consumption of
freshwater through the analysis of data obtained from smart meters. Plans can
be made accordingly in the future. It can also increase revenue by preventing
freshwater leaks and theft.
