The network has data.
Intelligence to make use of it.

WaterMain burst seen as runaway flow

the burst main keeps losing water, counted as consumption until someone spots it in the field

If flow leaving the pond or the main pumping station exceeds design capacity, that is not demand: a main has burst.

Signals crossedoutlet flowdesign capacity

WaterWater balance by branch

the branch line loses water that no hydrant records, and the loss goes unnoticed

It subtracts the branch master meter from the sum of its hydrants over 24 hours and places the leak on the secondary main.

Signals crossedbranch macro-metersum of hydrants

WaterLicensed abstraction and well level

pumping continues below the suction limit and the month closes outside the abstraction licence

If the dynamic level nears the suction limit or the month’s total approaches the licence, it stops the pump and warns.

Signals crosseddynamic levelmonthly volumelicence

WaterEvaporation or a torn pond liner

seepage is attributed to evaporation, and the reservoir keeps losing water without being repaired

It crosses pond level in hours with no pumping or irrigation against radiation, wind and temperature: what evaporates versus what seeps out.

Signals crossedreservoir levelradiationwindtemperature

WaterLatch valves stuck open

the hydrant is shut, taken as shut, and the sector keeps irrigating until the next watering turn

After the close pulse it watches the hydrant meter for two minutes. If flow does not fall to zero, the valve stayed open.

Signals crossedclosing pulsehydrant meter

WaterMeters spinning on air

water that never flowed is booked as consumption, and the network balance ceases to be useful

On filling, trapped air spins meters at impossible rates. It flags those spikes so they never count as consumption.

Signals crossedmeter pulsesnetwork filling

EnergyPumping efficiency in kWh/m³

more energy is consumed to lift the same water, and wear advances unmonitored

It watches the energy cost per cubic metre lifted to the pond. If it climbs, there is impeller wear or friction loss.

Signals crossedpumping energyvolume lifted

EnergyPumping that follows demand

without reading which hydrants are open, surplus pressure is pumped and the network returns it as bursts

It reads which hydrants are open and adjusts the drives to hold the required pressure, without surges that could burst the pipe.

Signals crossedopen hydrantsdrive setpoint

EnergyPressure at the farthest outlets

the far end of the network irrigates below its set point and it is only detected through a complaint

It monitors the network’s critical points. If they drop below the sprinkler or drip setpoint, it reorganises the turns.

Signals crossedpressure at critical pointsemitter setpoint

EquipmentMass valve opening

the command is executed, pressure falls and the pumping stations fall out of step before the cause is known

It blocks the command if someone asks to open an abnormal number of latch valves at once: pressure would collapse and the pumps destabilise.

Signals crossedsimultaneous commandsnetwork pressure