Valve identification with electrical conductivity measurements from digital water meters

“For many DWDSs, a small fraction of valves has a status (open/closed) that differs from the water utility’s network information system. Erroneous registration can delay the isolation of a valve section during a calamity (such as a pipe burst), impede rapid mitigation, and exacerbate inconvenience for customers. Erroneous valve registration may also impair the predicted flow
patterns and related parameters from hydraulic network models that underly analyses for water quality, sensor placement, leak detection, etc.
Dutch drinking water utilities anticipate the large-scale installation of digital water meters (DWMs). Although the principal reason is to streamline the billing cycle via automated demand metering, their (future) presence in DWM networks will likely contribute to valuable additional applications. Because the added value of a DWM network will depend on its configuration, it is timely to
investigate the potential of specific network configurations prior to roll-out.”

(Citation: Morley, M.S., Summeren, J.R.G. van – Valve identification with electrical conductivity measurements from digital water meters – CCWI 2025 Sheffield, UK (21st International Computing & Control in the Water Industry (2025)1st – 3rd September)