Feasibility of using smart meter water consumption data and in-sewer flow observations for sewer system analysis: a case study

Abstract Globally, smart meters measuring the water consumption with a high temporal resolution at consumers' households are deployed an increasing rate. In addition to their use for billing or leak detection purposes, may provide detailed knowledge of wastewater inflow sewer systems in space and time open up new types system analyses aimed closing urban balance. this study, we first validate meter data against other, independent distribution data. Subsequently, hydrodynamic model link from almost 2,000 consumers in-sewer flow observations order simulate component dry weather (DWF) identify potential anomalies. Results show that it is feasible as input distributed drainage model, dynamics results match well. Furthermore, study suggests be subject unrecognised uncertainties, which make them unsuitable advanced investigations DWF composition, underlines necessity collecting sources. The also exemplifies digital integration sector complicated. However, overcoming these obstacles improve both offline real-time management.