[미국] 리치몬드 카운티, SENSUS 기술로 수도서비스 개선

카 레이싱(Car racing)은 미국의 리치몬드 카운티 (Richmond County, N.C)와 동의어이다. racecars에서 hotrods까지 지역 고속도로는 카운티의 거의 모든 마일에서 사람들을 끌어들였다. 이것은 공무원들이 인상적인 주 전체에 걸친 스마트 워터시스템을 시작하는 데 도운 이 된 바로 그 '마일'이다.

Richmond County Water Department 고객들은 광대한 480 평방 마일에 걸쳐 퍼져 있다. 이것은 워터 미터를 읽고 다시 읽는 것을 어렵게 하고 시간을 낭비하게 만든다. 수로의 520마일에서 누출을 발견하는 것은 불가능할 수 있다.

리치몬드 카운티의 대리인 브라이언 랜드(Bryan Land)는 “우리의 서비스 영역은 엄청나다”면서 “Rockingham의 우리 사무실에서 카운티 반대편 끝까지 서로 30분 정도 걸릴 수 있다. Sensus의 스마트 기술은 우리가 원격으로 누출을 감지하고 가정과 기업에 서비스를 전환할 수 있도록 해준다”고 말했다.

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RICHMOND COUNTY IMPROVES WATER SERVICE WITH SENSUS TECHNOLOGY

Car racing is synonymous with Richmond County, N.C. From racecars to hotrods, the local speedways draw crowds from just about every mile marker in the county. It's those 'miles' that helped officials kick off an impressive countywide smart water system.

Richmond County Water Department customers are spread out over an expansive 480 square miles. This makes reading --- and re-reading -- water meters difficult and time-consuming. Finding a leak in the 520 miles of water lines can be next to impossible.

"Our service area is huge," said Bryan Land, assistant county manager for Richmond County. "Just getting from our office in Rockingham to the opposite end of the county can take 30 minutes each way. The smart technology from Sensus will allow us to remotely detect leaks and turn on service to homes and businesses."

Sensus, a Xylem brand, builds intelligence into every point of a water distribution network. From advanced metrology and sensors, to communication networks, to the analytics and software that empower utilities to make smarter decisions—the integrated solutions put advanced water management within reach.

The Richmond County project includes OMNI® and iPERL® meters, the FlexNet® communication system and data analytics all managed by the Sensus Software as a Service (SaaS) solution.

"Our project is the result of teamwork across the board from commissioners to the county manager and our water maintenance department," said Land. "When we toured the Sensus facilities, we knew we had a partner we could rely on to help us create a state-of-the-art system that can meet and exceed the expectations of our customers."

The smart water system will be phased in over a three-year period before the checkered flag is lowered at the Richmond County Water Department.

[출처 = Water World / 2016년 11월 16일]