

The search of new alternatives for the water distribution system arises from the need to standardise the meter fleet. Currently, the entity comprises 11 municipalities and has a water supply network of more than 744 km which includes 1,736 connections, in a geographical area of about 710 km 2. The Solsones Water Supply Association of Municipalities is a local entity in the Solsona district, in the province of Lleida, Spain, in charge of water supply service management and projects for the district. Some cases are described next to show some examples of its uses. All of them stress the advantages the sensor provides, mainly concerning precise reading and measurement tasks. Many water utilities have chosen and confirmed the benefits of iPERL technology both nationally and internationally. The big difference with the rest of solid-state meters is that iPERL uses remnant magnetic field technology, and that offers a linear measuring range for any flow rate. In this regard, iPERL by Sensus is a water meter that has become established in the market as a revolutionary device, with outstanding technology, and providing unmatched reading precision, reliability and accuracy. In fact, iPERL was the first water meter using solid state technology in the market to be used for drinking water applications, that is, a proof of our commitment to offer maximum quality and reliability of water consumption readings. Sensus became a pioneering company in the development of a technology specifically designed for the integrated water management sector. With this approach, Sensus, a global leading company with more than 170 years of experience in the metering sector, focuses its activity in the development of meters, measurement solutions and systems with a broad technological approach. It is an evolution that tends towards the modernisation of infrastructure and a new way to understand data reading and management.

In this regard, and according to recent studies related to the water industry and the evolution of water cycle management and control over the medium term, new technologies will play a key role in automated reading and data recording and analysis, applying concepts such as artificial intelligence, able to warn about any issues as soon as they occur. Sensus focuses its activity in the development of meters, measurement solutions and systems with a broad technological approach To do it, they need to implement tools, particularly technological tools, to enable increased automation of distribution networks, control of leaks and unusually high consumptions, etc., as well as establish decision-making procedures that provide an added value. In this context, supply companies have to tackle new challenges such as optimising water supply networks or decreasing operating costs, among others. Hence, water supply companies have to be constantly watchful about the maintenance of facilities, energy costs, or the impact of their operations on the environment.

Social awareness about the need to value and care for this resource has become a basic requirement worldwide, and especially in those areas where water is scarcer. These words, valid for multiple applications, are absolutely applicable to water, our basic natural resource, limited and scarce.
