An Evaluation of AMI-enabled Proactive Leak Notification Programs
AWE’s report, Smart Practices to Save Water: An Evaluation of AMI-enabled Proactive Leak Notification Programs, presents an analysis of four participating utilities with AMI-enabled leak notification programs - Forth Worth, TX, Sacramento, CA, Sacramento Suburban Water District, and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. The analysis used hourly AMI data to assess whether the leak notification program resulted in statistically significant reductions in water use, mean leak formation (how often leaks occurred), and mean leak duration (how long leaks lasted) for different programs at all four utilities. The report outlines steps that other utilities can replicate based on varying data availability and the leak notification program system design.