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Location: City of London, Canada
Population: 405,000
Purpose: Transient Mitigation

The operation of pumping stations can significantly impact the
asset life of distribution systems and the amount of leakage in a
system. Distribution systems are best maintained at consistent
water pressures with minimal pressure spikes. Large and rapid
swings in pressures are known to damage water systems and over
time cause failure of watermains. Even before a watermain fails
from these large swings in pressure, leakage at joints begins to
increase as the transient events start to loosen the joints.

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Location: Álftanes Peninsula, Iceland
Population: 2,600
Purpose: Network Monitoring 

On the western Atlantic coast of Iceland, the beautiful Álftanes Peninsula is home to four thousand people, including Iceland’s president. Residents of Álftanes receive water through a distribution network served by a single main pipeline. The pipeline is small in diameter and it is impossible to maintain constant pressure during periods of high demand. In addition, the pipeline is made of a variety of materials, including PVC. With no local water storage and operations overseen by a neighboring municipality, it is challenging for the water team in Álftanes to meet their operational goals.

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For municipal workers, stopping watermain leaks can be a never-ending battle. Small leaks that are difficult to detect can quickly become big leaks. And, as municipalities know all too well, big leaks can take out a road.

Imagine, then, detecting a leak just as it starts?

Read the article on the Daily Commercial News website.

According to a 2016/17 report by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, leaks cost the province’s municipalities up to 40 per cent of their drinking water. As a result, Ontario taxpayers are spending millions of dollars each year to treat and pump water that never reaches the tap.

Read the article on the Ontario Water Consortium website.