Business case

Reduced use and withdrawal of water and rate of recycling and reuse of water

Save Water (SDG6)

Utilising data and models to to identify, enable and/or implement circular strategies (eg. effective resource use & logistics planning, circular business models & design)

Data analytics, modelling

Efficiency and effectiveness of water supply services must be secured by minimising the leaks, through a combination of leak detection techniques, pipes maintenance and reparation and water audits. Leak minimisation can be enhanced through the use of sensor technologies.

Minimise leaks

Other

Impacts

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Urban Opportunities

             Taken from satellite-mounted sensors, the Utilis algorithm detects soil moisture from different sources by looking for specific signatures. The user is then presented with a data layer to incorporate into their decision support system.   As satellites orbit the earth at a very high altitude, they have the capacity to process 3,500 square kilometer images (varies by satellite), therefore covering entire infrastructure systems. In addition, our technology can be used independently of weather conditions and time of the day.         Bringing innovation to small, medium and rural water agencies in the USA and Canada       Caso de Estudio - Piloto en Buenos Aires (Spanish)       Survey your water system from space       Prince William case study: validation of Utilis vs. traditional methods           

Utilis 

<p>Using technology that is used to look for water on other planets, Utilis analyzes satellite imagery to detect leaks and non-revenue-water. The leaks are displayed in user friendly GIS reports including street locations, with great accuracy, saving significant labor associated with finding leaks with current methods. The Utilis algorithm detects drinking water by looking for a particular spectral "signature" typical to drinking water. Eventually, the user is presented with a leakage graphic report overlaid on a map with streets, pipes and size information. Read more at:</p>