Sotto®

Network Leak Detection

Always on leak detection that scales economically with digital meter deployments

 

Sotto®

sotto voce: under the breath, in an undertone, very softly

Monitor and improve network health while reducing non-revenue water losses.

Integrated into the Landis+Gyr W350 ultrasonic water meter for the A&NZ market, Sotto® continuously monitors the network to identify and locate leaks. 

About

Features

Tech specs

Identify network leaks in real time and reduce non-revenue water losses

Proactively detect and resolve network leaks, avoiding community disruption

Build a positive business case for digital metering, with the integration of this economical, high-return sensor

Integrated into digital meters for cost effective deployment at scale

Economical network monitoring and leak management, at scale

F u l l y I n t e g r a t e d C o s t E f f e c t i v e S o l u t i o n a t S c a l e L o n g A s s e t L i f e

Fully Integrated

Leverages the digital meter battery for always on leak monitoring.

Cost Effective Solution at Scale

Installed at preferred rollout densities to balance network coverage with economic efficiency.

Uses the digital meter NB-IoT communication to minimise telecommunications costs.

Long Asset Life

Combine readings with daily data packet from the device to ensure preservation of battery life.

Available in Australia and New Zealand exclusively integrated into the Landis+Gyr W350 digital meter

Sensor application

FULLY INTEGRATED into the landis +gyr w350 meter (Australia)

Data communication method

Nb-iot LwM2M OPEN STANDARD PROTOCOLS – NO PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE OR VENDOR LOCK-IN

COMPATIBILITY

LWM2M OPEN STANDARD PROTOCOLS – NO PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE OR VENDOR LOCK-IN

POWER SOURCE

Utilises main meter battery

SENSOR DATA CAPTURE

9 samples at 15 minute intervals

LEAK DETECTION RANGE

UP TO 80 METreS AWAY IN CERTAIN DISTRIBUTION NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS

LEAK DETECTION RANGE
(LESS THAN 0.1 L/MIN)

DETECTED UP TO 5 METRES AWAY

Sensor metrology

Vibration frequency

Data capture period

12am to 2am daily

Data capture method

Daily within meter payload

Leak Detection Heat Map

Street Map

Listening for Network Leaks at South East Water

Sotto® is a key innovation in South East Water’s (SEW) critical work to reduce non-revenue water losses due to hidden leaks on SEW’s network.

Resources

Is the Non-revenue Water Space Experiencing an Innovation Leap?

Scalable NRW solutions were discussed at a recent webinar hosted by Iota Services CEO, Daniel Sullivan together with David Maclean, VP Australia & New Zealand and South East Asia at Landis+Gyr, and Andrew Forster Knight, General Manager Digital Utility at South East Water (SEW). The three experts discussed the industry’s pain points and how innovative digital technologies are helping to manage and control NRW loss.

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Combating Network Leaks With Digital Technology

For Australian water utilities, non-revenue water is a continuous challenge, with no clear solution at scale. But now, the Australian water industry is deploying digital meters to gain better visibility of water usage across the network, providing customers with more granular and immediate information about water consumption

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Meeting

Beyond meter reading

Beyond meter reading webinar recording. Hosted by: Daniel Sullivan, CEO Iota. The conversation was candid, insightful and thought provoking, watch it above if you missed it live.

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Sustainability

Water Utility ChallengesDigital Utility LeversLentic® Enablers
Water scarcity from climate change and population growthReduce water wastage by identifying network leaksEnable an integrated ecosystem that leverages machine intelligence
Meet and exceed environmental regulatory requirementsIncrease digital monitoring of water value chain to improve water quality and reduce environmental impactEnhance data quality and quantity to support regulatory reporting and transparency

Customers

Water Utility Challenges Digital Utility Levers Lentic® Enablers
Rising customer expectations Provide customers with relevant on-demand insights through preferred channels, enabling better service experiences Built-in domain knowledge delivers on-demand customisable insights to customers
Affordability Reduce water services costs through innovative demand management and enhanced operational efficiency Support automation of key business processes to enhance customer service delivery and reduce demand

Assets

Water Utility Challenges Digital Utility Levers Lentic® Enablers
Optimise asset life and reduce operating costs Visualise performance and manage asset lifecycle in real time while reducing the need to fund additional infrastructure Domain rules applied to predict unknown disruption across assets, by providing high volume of data
Reduce non-revenue water losses Automate identification of network leaks to enable rapid and cost-effective fault resolution Enable integration of field device data across enterprise systems to manage utility response to network leaks and faults
Protect asset security Provide a safe and resilient operating environment reducing cyber risks to critical infrastructure Security policy and controls are in place to support continuous monitoring efforts in line with ISO0227001