Leak Detection Saves 59m Gallons of Water Annually
CivilSense™ from Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, has proven why it sets the standard for smart water management, having successfully detected 22 hidden water leaks that were wasting 59 million gallons of clean water every year in the City of Hailey, Idaho.
For years the small city struggled with a troubling mystery; nearly 29% of the water it produced from two rivers that ran through the region, wasn’t reaching its residents’ homes. In winter months, losses soared to 50%, creating a costly challenge.
Project Snapshot
Division: CRH Americas
Location: Hailey, Idaho
Product Type(s): Infrastructure Products
They city looked for solutions, but traditional leak-detection methods fell short. Some relied on the city’s resources for deployment and analysis, or on saturated soil to signal leaks – which wasn’t suitable for Hailey’s rocky terrain. By comparison, CivilSense™ offered a smarter solution to the costly leaks, using acoustic sensors to detect, locate and size leaks in the network with unmatched accuracy and real-time validation.
The process was rigorous. CivilSense™ field experts surveyed 62 miles of water network, using acoustic sensors. 807 investigation sessions captured acoustic data that was fed into the CivilSense™ AI for analysis. The AI, powered by FIDO Tech, performed a comparative analysis to identify 220 Waypoints (indicated potential leaks). And from these, 22 confirmed leaks were identified, sized and their precise locations pinpointed to repair crews.
The result? CivilSense™ helped the city to save 59 million gallons of clean water every year, proving its ability to transform water infrastructure asset management for a more sustainable built environment.
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