According to the analysis data of many water utilities in the UK, through the promotion of smart water meters, every £1 invested can bring a return of up to £2.70.
Anglian Water Services Ltd.（Anglian Water） Since the first meters were installed in 2020, Anglian Water has helped customers find and resolve more than 100,000 leaks at their properties. The programme has also saved Anglian Water customers approximately £15 million off annual water bills, last year alone, which equates to an average of £251.97 per customer.
AMR（ Automatic Meter Reading）
Based on the two-way communication function of the latest LoRaWAN smart water meters, both water utilities and users can obtain the daily water consumption data simultaneously, avoiding the disputes caused by asynchronous or inaccurate billing.
Through wireless smart water meters, wireless data collectors (for wired water meters), and data concentrators (gateways), batch meter data can be remotely and automatically uploaded on a regular basis (daily/weekly/monthly), realizing the automation of water meter data collection. It helps water utilities to conduct automatic meter reading management for a large number of water meters remotely.
AMI(Advanced Metering Infrastructure )
It aims to help water utilities to achieve intelligent monitoring and management throughout the entire process from water supply plants to end users. AMI can provide various advanced monitoring services including water level monitoring of water plants, water pipeline pressure monitoring, wireless meter reading, and leak detection.
By integrating IOT management platform, secure metering and billing software, water utilities can perform remote status checks and data collection on all LoRaWAN smart water meters and LoRaWAN devices, including data such as device battery power, the volume of water usage, pipeline water pressure, and the level of water tank etc.. Through big data analysis, abnormal water supply and faulty devices can be quickly identified and maintained in a timely manner, improving the operation efficiency of the entire water supply system.
Through accurate metering of the consumption of individual apartment units, blocks, or entire buildings and the automatic generation of precise bills, financial accounting costs can be reduced. Moreover, through the wireless smart LoRaWAN water meter with valve control function, remote automatic valve control can be carried out on users who owe water fees, enhancing the overall payment proportion.
Water Conservation: Help promote water conservation by providing users with real-time water usage information. By monitoring water consumption, users can identify areas where water usage can be reduced and change their habits to save water.
Transparent Billing: Provide accurate readings and water usage data, enabling customers to view their daily water consumption through the APP or Web, thus achieving a more transparent and efficient metering and billing method.
Leak Detection: With the leak detection function, leak can be detected and resolved at the very begin stage rather than expand to a major problem. This not only helps save water but also reduces repair costs and potential property damage.
Reduce Operating Costs: The implementation of automatic meter reading significantly reduces the labor demand for meter reading; the utilization of two-way communication for precise metering, billing, and reconciliation effectively cuts down financial accounting costs; the effective expansion of various charging methods through digital bills improves the water fee collection rate. Improve Operation and
Maintenance Efficiency: The new generation of LoRaWAN smart water meters is adopted, featuring a long battery life and low maintenance cost. Through big data analysis of the real-time data of the water supply network, abnormal points in water supply and equipment failures can be detected in a timely manner, reducing operation and maintenance costs and enhancing water supply efficiency.
Public Utilities and Municipal Goals: Aiming at the goal of sustainable water resource development of public utilities and municipal departments, targeted water-saving plans, including economic means such as tiered consumption pricing, can be formulated and implemented for regions with high water consumption based on the real-time statistical data of water consumption in the entire region, thus realizing the effective allocation of water resources.
