The mission

Challenges for a small island that is exposed to a considerable influx of visitor

The Manx Utilities Authority on the Isle of Man faces a significant challenge in maintaining water reserves due to heavy drought and high water consumption, especially during the Isle of Man TT breeds. The water system of the small island, which serves a population of 85,000 inhabitants, lacks the measurement and has a high system pressure due to its hilly topography. With limited staff and a drive to reduce leaks, the supply company is looking for paths to prioritize their activities to reduce leaks.

Our solution

Manx worked with Suez to use the satellite -based leak detection services from Asterra

The provider decided to work with Suez and Asterra. The distant functions of satellite technology were particularly attractive because they identify probable leak locations and thus minimize the field inspection time and maximize the detection of leaks.

The result

5% leak reduction in 3 months

Over the course of three months, 83% of the POIs (144) were examined and 113 leaks were found. This led to a power metric of 1.55 leaks per km and 3.3 leaks per crew day.

Between June and August, the leak rate per property was reduced by 5% per hour to 5.9 liters per property per hour per hour.

Manx Utilities – case study


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