IoT Water Monitor Implementation Strategy

Water scarcity is a serious threat that is directly impacting the lives of over four billion people globally every month. While phenomenon’s like global climate change and pattern droughts contribute to this challenge, they are beyond human control to an extent. However, the challenge of water wastage due to water leaks is one that can and should be controlled. Majority of water leaks are only reported within 4-8 hours of their occurrence and take even longer to be fixed. This paper proposes an implementation strategy for monitoring water leakages in real time by connecting IoT enabled controllers onto the water main lines and automatically/remotely control the water main lines to limit the amount of water wastage. The key results of the study show that with the proposed system, water leaks can be detected and reported within an hour of their occurrence and with timeous intervention can prevent water loss of up to 50000 liters.