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2.3 Halma DMA Presentation

This document provides an overview of district metered areas (DMAs) and data logging for water distribution systems. It discusses what leakage is and how it is calculated. It then defines what a DMA is and lists the benefits of establishing DMAs. The document outlines different types of leakage control work and describes how flow and pressure are logged within DMAs using portable and remote data loggers. It provides examples of data logger models and discusses data collection methods like SMS, GSM, and using palm tops or RadLink software.

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2.3 Halma DMA Presentation

This document provides an overview of district metered areas (DMAs) and data logging for water distribution systems. It discusses what leakage is and how it is calculated. It then defines what a DMA is and lists the benefits of establishing DMAs. The document outlines different types of leakage control work and describes how flow and pressure are logged within DMAs using portable and remote data loggers. It provides examples of data logger models and discusses data collection methods like SMS, GSM, and using palm tops or RadLink software.

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DMA Management

Halma Water Management


Before We Start …

Mobile Phones Please Turn Off !

Special requirements for lunch

Smoking

Toilets

Coffee Breaks

Fire procedures

Health and Safety while on site


Tell Us About Yourself
Before we start

Where do you work?

What is your job?

How long have you been doing it?

What have you done in the past?

What would you like to get out of this course?

What are your Hobbies/Interests?


Agenda

• WHAT IS LEAKAGE ?
• WHAT IS A DMA ?
• DMA FLOW LOGGING
• DMA PRESSURE LOGGING
• DATA LOGGING RANGE
• RECORDING SENSORS
• DATA COLLECTION
• SOFTWARE
• HANDS ON PRACTICAL
• DOWNLOADING VIA PSION
• QUESTIONS
WHAT IS LEAKAGE ?
What Is Leakage ?

Leakage is often called “Unaccounted For Water”

Water which is lost on the pipe network through leaks + water which is
not accounted for via assumptions and calculated figures.

UFW = S - (M + A x P)

S - Sum of all inputs into the system


M - Sum of all metered supplies both domestic and
non domestic
A - Average domestic per capita of population
P - Population supplied
Total Integrated Flow

Using the UFW calculation, water companies use this a the “top down approach”
to report their leakage levels to OFWAT.

This method is called the “Total Integrated Flow”


Minimum Night Flow

Some companies establish DMA’s (District Metered Areas) Taking


minimum recorded flows in the early hours of the morning, they take
away allowances for legitimate use and what’s left is classed as
leakage. This is the “bottom up” approach.

This method is called the “Minimum Night Flow”


Natural Rate Of Rise

Low NRR Medium NRR High NRR

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%
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3
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9
12
Months
WHAT IS A DMA ?
What Is A DMA ?

A District Metered Area is the basic building block of the distribution system.

- 1000 to 5000 (average) property size)


- Usually permanently monitored
- Performance indicator
- System control
- Future asset spending
Distribution Network

Hydraulic study Production Area

DMA

Operation Area
Benefits of a DMA

1 - Leakage Control

2 - Pressure Management & Levels of Service

3 - Asset Maintenance & Renewal

4 - Monitoring & Maintenance of Water Quality

5 - Planning & Programming of Repair Maintenance


Type Of Leakage Control Work

- Proactive Manual Sounding


- Acoustic Noise Logging
- Correlators
- Step Testing
- Ground Microphone
- Pressure Controllers

- Mains Renewal
- Service Repairs
DMA FLOW LOGGING
DMA Data Logging

Most DMA meters are permanently logged via a data logger.

The data logger stores flow data recorded by the DMA meter via a pulse unit.

As a meter turns it creates a magnetic pulse picked up by the pulse unit.


Usually one full meter revolution = an amount of liters (meter register usually
displays this in factors of 10)

The logger can then calculate the flow recorded and store the information
Typical Daily Flow Profile
Flow Data

Daily Peak Demand

UFW
DMA PRESSURE LOGGING
Why Pressure Log ?

Pressure logging the system can highlight potential network problems


and eliminate areas where no problems exist.

The DG make all water companies log at least one pressure point in every DMA.
This is called the “Critical Point” (DG2).
This is used to measure interruptions to supply and standard levels of service.
Critical Point Pressure

The critical point pressure is usually the highest point within a DMA.

But it could also be :-

- Where a PRV has reduced pressure


- Internal condition of the pipe is poor
- Other operational reason

The critical point is where a DG2 Logger will be fitted


Critical Point Pressure

DMA
Meter

Critical
Point
Flow & Pressure Relationship
DATA LOGGING
RANGE
Portable Data Loggers

LOLOG

Single channel flow or pressure


Portable Data Loggers

LOLOG LL

Dual input logger flow and pressure


Portable Data Loggers

LOLOG LL - Vista

Dual input logger flow and pressure


Digital display
Portable Data Loggers

LOLOG - Depth Logger


Portable Data Loggers

MULTILOG

1 to 4 input channels
- Digital Flow input
- External Pressure input
- Analogue 4-20mA input
- Internal Pressure sensor

MultiLog has :-
Secondary channel for fast logging
up to 1 second sample interval
Remote Data Loggers

Telemetry logger options - Multilog


with integral modems

SMS

PSTN

GSM
SMS Principle

Alarm
Service text
Provider

SMS data
transmitted at
pre-set
intervals or
on alarm Central station
receives data

Logger picks Messages to


up any logger ready
commands for next
from Central transmission
station
GSM Principle

Service
Provider

Pager
activates
GSM module Central station
initiates
communication by
calling pager
Real-time
communication
can then be
established Auto-dial
logger
Remote Data Loggers

SMS compression

Compressed into
1x SMS message
2x Channels
of Data
15 minute Sample Rate
DATA COLLECTION
Data Collection

RadLink
Data Collection

PALM TOP
Any Questions ?

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