Raleigh, NC - June 28, 2016
(Click to Tweet) – More than a dozen water leak alerts come into the City of Fountain Valley, California each week through its new Sensus technology. It is all part of an effort to reduce water use by 20 percent in a state plagued by drought. Fountain Valley deployed Sensus technology one year ago to help the state save billions of gallons of water. Within a few short months of installing the system, the utility stopped three leaks that threatened to waste even more water and ruin a home’s foundation.
The city decided to turn off its iconic fountain to save water and set a good example for residents.
“Sensus solutions helped us to monitor drought conservation regulations and exceed our goal of a 20 percent drop in water use,” said Mark Sprague, utilities manager, City of Fountain Valley. “The smart water network alerts us to high volume users and allows us to work closely with those customers to find ways to use water more efficiently.”
Smart water technology regularly monitors water usage and proactively shares that data with residents and businesses, enabling the entire city to work together to conserve water and prevent leaks. “That collaboration resulted in a 23 percent decrease in water usage in the second half of 2015,” said Sprague. “And, during a time when every drop of water counts, an additional three percent means a lot.”
The city relies on the Sensus smart water network, including the FlexNet® communication system, iPERL™ residential and OMNI™ commercial meters to empower customers to identify areas where they can cut back on water use and help the city to proactively identify leaks.
The FlexNet system is a long-range radio network that provides a scalable and reliable communications infrastructure that enables smart water networks and smart cities. Sensus OMNI commercial meters offer sustained precision over time, and Sensus iPERL water meters capture the lowest flows and maintain measurement accuracy for their 20-year lifetime.
Read the case study to learn more about the utility’s smart water network.
Summary:
- Smart water technology regularly monitors usage and proactively shares that data with residents and businesses, enabling the entire city to work together to conserve water and prevent leaks.
- Within a few short months of installing the system, the utility stopped three leaks that threatened to waste even more water and ruin a home’s foundation.
- The FlexNet system is a long-range radio network that provides a scalable and reliable communications infrastructure that enables smart water networks and smart cities.
Sensus solutions helped us to monitor drought conservation regulations and exceed our goal of a 20 percent drop in water use.
Mark Sprague
Utilities Manager, City of Fountain Valley
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