Water loss control starts with the ability to quickly and economically pinpoint the sources of residential and distribution main leaks, tank spillage, theft and unbilled usage. Three recent additions to BEACON together with our leak detection algorithms help you find…
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Non-revenue water–The sum of unbilled authorized consumption (firefighting, etc.) plus apparent loss (meter inaccuracies and unauthorized consumption) plus real loss (leaks). —the International Water Association and the American Water Works Association Water loss is serious business. Whether the loss is…
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To view consumption for one or more Zones, do the following: From the Monitor page filters section, click DMA Zones + to expand the menu. Click one or more DMA Zones to view consumption for the Supply and Demand meters…
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Data exchange files let you easily configure DMA Zones by entering Supply_Meter_IDs and Demand_Meter_IDs. Before you begin, we strongly recommend creating a diagram of each DMA Zone in your utility. Catalog each meter and its role in the zone. This…
District Metering Areas (DMAs) let utilities monitor consumption across a water distribution network. In BEACON, such networks are defined by zones (see the sample diagram below). A zone is a collection of Supply meters and Demand meters. Supply meters measure…
The BEACON Monitor page gives utilities access to water consumption data and vital details about each meter in the utility’s water system. Click an area in the image below to get more information about the Actions Bar, Filters, the Consumption…
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How the Data Exchange Spec Relates to Your Business Processes BEACON uses a method called Data Exchange to model common utility business processes. Those processes encompass residential or business customers moving into locations where the utility delivers water services. Service…
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