The Challenges
Water utilities need direct communication and synergy between all the pressure and flow devices in the network and in every DMA. Utility engineers need both the knowledge and easy access to manage pressure in certain DMAs according to two levels only, usually related to the time of day. Other challenges faced by utilities include the lack of power sources in every location, inaccurate and unstable pressure control, inability to remotely change setting, and lack of input from the field regarding the actual hydraulic conditions of the system.