utility meter Articles
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Smart Metering Technology Supports Sustainability
As communities navigate COVID-19, sustainability is a top priority for many companies. Smart metering provides a cost-effective and efficient solution to distribute power and water resources to modern communities. Many cities and utility companies use smart meters to improve operations, save costs, and provide quality customer service. ...
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How to boost water system efficiency with smart output technology
Water utilities are installing automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) systems more frequently. These systems often help utilities improve customer relations and provide valuable real-time data to improve operations. The ability for various meters to communicate with AMR and AMI technology has become more important as these systems become commonplace. McCrometer ...
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Where`s the fire? Industrial uses for fire hydrant meters
There are many options for ensuring accurate billing of water used at established industrial customer locations. But how do municipalities or businesses keep track of water availability and use for intermittent applications or movable access points? We spoke with McCrometer, Inc.’s Marc Bennett for insight into how water utilities and industries can efficiently track and allocate water use ...
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The 5 Benefits of Digital Transformation for Water Utilities
The current global pandemic has proved that digital solutions are not only a nice-to-have but a must-have for water utilities around the world. Now more than ever it is vital to remotely monitor and operate assets, optimise operating costs in the face of unexpected events, manage emergency situations, rationalise resources and efficiently manage fieldwork. For all this to happen, cybersecurity ...
By SWAN Forum
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A Look at the Impact of Proposed Water Standard to Prevent Legionnaires` Disease
From the standpoint of water treatment industry experts, failure to prevent legionellosis (or Legionnaires’ Disease) is the most significant water treatment problem today. Essentially every case of the disease is the result of exposure to inadequately managed building watersystems, and both utility and potable water systems can be the source of the hazard (i.e., Legionella bacteria). In ...
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Advancing household water-use feedback to inform customer behaviour for sustainable urban water
Sustainable water management is increasingly essential in an age characterised by rapid population growth, urban and industrial development and climate change. Opportunities to promote conservation and water-use efficiencies remain attractive in directly reducing water demand. Smart water metering and the provision of detailed water-use feedback to consumers present exciting new opportunities ...
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Smart Water Metering Market in Asia Pacific to surpass US$ 300Mn by 2024
The Smart Water Metering Market in Asia Pacific Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $85 million to over $300 million by 2024; as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc. Invariable need to limit consumptions levels, dictated by a host of national policies concerning sustainable water utilization will drive the APAC smart water metering market size. ...
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Monitoring Water Resources Beyond Irrigation
Over the past year, California’s governor has taken unprecedented action, requiring Californians to drastically cut potable urban water use. While the restrictions may seem harsh to some, it actually provides an opportunity for building managers and community association boards to implement an effective long-term water conservation program. And the result can be significant dollar savings. ...
By WaterSignal
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Six top factors to consider when selecting a flow meter
Water utilities rely on accurate and dependable flow measurement for critical process controls. Regulatory agencies also require flow monitoring and reporting, with specific accuracy limits. Flow metering technology is continually improving, and a variety of meter types and styles are available. Each flow meter application is unique, and flow meter selection should not be based on “low ...
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Digital Transformation of Field Operations in a Water Utility Company Using GIS Cloud - Case Study
Digitizing the process of field data collection and infrastructure data management utilizing the GIS Cloud platform, Liburnian waters achieved a multilevel collaboration with local governments, increased their data accuracy, and reduced job timeframe by eliminating paper forms. The implementation of field inspection via surveys on mobile phones had the biggest impact on their workflow, the ...
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