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When a utility aims to enhance the resilience and efficiency of its water distribution network, it will often focus on identifying and mitigating transient activities, such as pressure surges and hydraulic instabilities, to stabilise and calm the system.

The Inflowmatix® team offers advanced InflowSense® devices and the powerful InflowNet® platform, along with expert consultancy and tailored services to support your water network needs.

Using network and GIS data to identify a high-priority area and optimal logger deployment locations.

Actions:

Review GIS, SCADA, and hydraulic model data

Identify candidate areas with known or suspected transient issues

Evaluate pipe materials, topology, and boundary conditions to assess transient risk

Use Optimizer®, from Optimatics, for hydraulic models to do 100,000s of simulation

Determine optimal deployment locations for Inflowmatix® loggers to capture critical pressure points and network behaviour

Deliverables:

Desktop assessment report including rationale for selected monitoring area

Identify candidate areas with known or suspected transient issues

Deployment map and logger location plan

Pre-deployment briefing to client stakeholders

Collecting high-resolution pressure data to identify transient activity.

Actions:

Deploy Inflowmatix® loggers (10–20 units depending on scope) at pre-identified sites

Conduct a short commissioning and calibration check

Collect continuous data for approximately 3–4 weeks

Maintain weekly check-ins to ensure data integrity and address site access or logger issues

Deliverables:

Confirmed logger deployment and status report

Interim summary updates as needed

Decommissioning and retrieval report

Provide detailed analysis of pressure transient behaviour and recommend improvements.

Actions:

Analyse pressure data for frequency, magnitude, and location of transient events

Correlate data with operational activities and known incidents

Use the InflowNet® analysis platform and integrate results into customer software, such as Aquadvanced® Water Supply tools

Identify operational or asset-based recommendations to reduce transient risk (e.g., valve operation strategy, PRV control changes, DMA boundary redesign)

Deliverables:
A final technical report including:

Summary of findings

Event characterisation

Network stress assessment

Recommended interventions

A presentation or workshop with client stakeholders. 

Data files and visualisations for integration with
client systems.

Clients benefit from enhanced visibility of transient risks within their distribution networks, enabling data-driven decisions for targeted interventions. This leads to improved asset protection, reduced leakage and burst frequency, and supports proactive operations through seamless integration with existing systems. Additionally, we provide robust compliance and resilience reporting to ensure regulatory support.