Category: DWS in the News

Digital Water Solutions (DWS) is featured in the February 2026 issue of Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine in the article Listening for Water Losses. The story highlights how AI-powered acoustic monitoring is helping utilities detect hidden leaks and reduce non-revenue water (NRW).

The article profiles Castle Rock Water in Colorado, which lost 166 million gallons of potable water in 2023, representing an estimated $400,000 to $650,000 in lost revenue. To combat these losses, the utility completed a six-month pilot of DWS’s hydrant.AI leak detection system.

How hydrant.AI Enables Proactive Water Loss Management

DWS’s hydrant.AI uses acoustic loggers installed inside fire hydrants to monitor distribution systems during low-demand nighttime hours. These sensors collect acoustic data from the water column, and artificial intelligence analyzes the sound patterns to identify potential leaks.

By deploying multiple sensors across a service area, utilities can identify suspected leak locations and prioritize repairs before small issues escalate into costly main breaks.

Castle Rock intentionally tested the system in a PVC-piped neighborhood, a more challenging acoustic environment, to evaluate performance under difficult conditions. The goal: move from reactive emergency repairs to proactive, scheduled maintenance.

As water scarcity continues to impact regions like Colorado, early leak detection can help utilities preserve supply and reduce financial losses.

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To explore the full industry feature, read Listening for Water Losses in Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine.

Explore Proactive Water Loss Management with Digital Water Solutions

Utilities looking to reduce non-revenue water, strengthen infrastructure resilience, and implement AI-driven leak detection can connect with the team at Digital Water Solutions. Contact us today to learn how hydrant-based acoustic monitoring supports long-term operational performance and smarter water management.

As water loss management becomes a top priority for utilities across North America and beyond, the ability to build a real-time automated water balance is more important than ever. This webinar breaks down how municipal utilities can overcome common challenges, like data silos and limited data availability, to gain a clearer, more accurate view of system performance.

You’ll learn how to turn the data you already collect, production data, meter reads, and AMR information, into a powerful source of decision support. By integrating these data streams, utilities can unlock reliable insights into non-revenue water, streamline operations, and make smarter, faster decisions.

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On September 9, 2025, Stan Fong, PhD, the CTO of Digital Water Solutions, hosted a webinar to discuss the benefits of continuous leak monitoring and the associated Return on Investment (ROI).

If you are interested in how permanent leak detection is helping water utilities reduce non-revenue water, avoid costly infrastructure failures, and make smarter asset management decisions you should download the white paper or watch the recorded webinar. In the webinar Dr. Stan Fong breaks down the key benefits of continuous monitoring systems, shares real-world case studies from utilities already seeing results, and offers practical guidance on how to calculate your utilities ROI of permanent leak detection.

Whether you’re looking to improve operational efficiency, stretch capital budgets, or meet sustainability goals, this session gives you the insights and tools to make a compelling case for permanent leak detection.