Water and Water Management

Water treatment processes, drinking water distribution, sewage water cleanup and water management are a typical example where wireless communication systems made the entire system management easier and more efficient. Applications in this area represent large distribution systems, which may usually be connected only via wireless communication systems. Information transfer between the pump station and the water reservoir is essential for effective water management and distribution. Data collection from measuring shafts and then transferring them over to the central dispatch room ensures quick detection of pipeline defects and minimizes losses. In the case of water management, wireless communications systems transfer information which are necessary for monitoring of river water levels as well as for water flow forecasts.

The most important uses and applications in the water industries include: monitoring and management of water distribution networks water flow measurements in water measuring shafts monitoring and management of sewage waters, sewage treatment plants agricultural irrigation systems control rainfall measurements and monitoring of river flows

Selected references

Severomoravské vodovody a kanalizace Ostrava a.s. - – radio network used for connection of individual water management structures/buildings (between each other) and with dispatch centres

Vodovody a kanalizace Hradec Králové, a.s. - combined radio and GPRS network for connection of individual water management structures/buildings (between each other) and with dispatch centres

Turčianska vodárenská spoločnosť, a.s. (Martin - Slovensko) - - radio network for connection of individual water management structures/buildings (between each other) and with dispatch centres

Povodí Odry, státní podnik - radio network for data transfers obtained by rainfall measuring stations, recording gauges and dams over to the control centre