We are sailing (to be with you)!
This installation is a good example of what that looks like in practice: mobilising our team and getting the right monitoring in place (in this instance a compass pressure logger) so pressure can be tracked properly - wherever the plant happens to sit. Here, our engineer Brian, is gathering pressure data from a critical monitoring point in a treated water pump supply area, so pressure can be tracked properly. The data is collected and fed into a hydraulic model of the local network and analysed. The outcome of this hydraulic monitoring allows our customer to lower network pressure, providing smoother running of the pumps. This in turn reduces bursts and saves energy.
Loggers are currently going in across an initial 50+ pumping stations already flagged for a high burst rate, with further sites following on an ongoing basis. They just won’t all be as scenic as this site.
See below for the benefits of utilising pressure loggers.
- Pressure loggers continuously record system pressure over time and support several practical gains in water distribution network:
- Leak and burst detection: Sustained drops, night-time minimums, or sudden changes often indicate leakage or main breaks, allowing earlier repair and lower non-revenue water.
- Service and compliance: Confirms pressures stay within regulatory and customer-service limits, and flags low-pressure zones or high-pressure risks.
- Asset and operational control: Helps reduce pipe stress and bursts from pressure transients or excess pressure, and supports pressure management (e.g., PRV settings) and pump optimization.
- Planning and troubleshooting: Logged data improves hydraulic models, incident investigations, and decisions on pipe replacement or network upgrades.
