Capstone Project, Santos J.

CAPSTONE PROJECT
SANTOS, JOHN KENNETH T.
BSIT 3-1
DRINKING WATER
Drinking water is water that is used in drink or food preparation; potable
water is water that is safe to be used as drinking water. Other typical uses for
tap water include washing, toilets, and irrigation. Greywater may also be
used for toilets or irrigation. Its use for irrigation however may be associated
with risks. Water may also be unacceptable due to levels of toxins or
suspended solids. About 1 to 2 billion people lack safe drinking water.

Can I drink the tap water in the Philippines?
Best water filter?
The Philippines receives an abundance of rain during the rainy season ensuring good access to fresh water sources including
surface water (rivers, lakes and reservoirs) as well as ground water. This is essential for the country’s economic development
and in meeting its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Overall, there is sufficient water but not enough in highly populated
areas, especially during dry season.
A big challenge is the overuse of ground water across many parts of the Philippines. Due to the increase in withdrawal and the
decrease in recharge, groundwater resources showed a declining trend for the past 30 years. The Closing Stock of groundwater
resources, or the volume of groundwater available at the end of a given year, decreased at an average annual rate of 1.4%.
With an ever increasing population, the demand for safe drinking water is on the rise. Water is our most basic and vital
necessity after all, being the one thing that none of us can live without. Yet according to thewaterproject.org, nearly one billion
people in developing nations do not have access to clean drinking water. Usage of smart meters, efficient desalination and
wastewater treatment, rainwater harvesting, and sustainable water filtration are some of the ways technology could help in the
provision of safe and clean drinking water in the future.

SMART METERS
Smart meters have already become an essential component of the modern-day
electrical grids and are now finding their way in the water utilities. Currently, in a world
where people are perishing due to lack of water, these meters are the breakthrough
innovation that water utilities can use to provide everyone with potable water.
Unlike traditional water gauges, smart water meters are a part of a wide area network
that allow utilities and consumers to engage in two-way communication. These meters
help water suppliers to enhance their water distribution network and incorporate
robust water conservation & management practices.
SMART METERS
In the operational, industrial and consumer vertical, these meters offer numerous benefits. Let us go
through some of these advantages:
1. Dynamic Water Billing
As previously stated, these smart water meters allow for two-way communication between water
providers and end users. As a result, the water company will be able to track the consumption of
individual homes connected to its network in real time. As a result, there is no need to send someone
out every month to take meter readings on the spot to bill customers.
The system may calculate the bill and deliver it to the customers each month based on how much
water a house consumes on a daily basis. Utility companies can save money and time by using
dynamic billing instead of manual billing practices..
SMART METERS
2. Rationing Water Consumption
A valve that can be adjusted remotely is now built into modern water flow meters. Users (often companies and plants) can use
this valve to control the flow of water and manage their water use in order to improve their operations while lowering costs.
3. Customers Identifying Consumption Inefficiencies
Another use of smart meters is to improve consumption patterns and reduce inefficiencies. In addition to a platform suite,
these smart meters enable consumers to keep track of how much water they use each day and when they use it. Utilizing this
information, users can identify inefficiencies in water usage and implement actions that result in excessive water consumption.
Smart water meters can also be used by consumers to detect water leaks and waste. The reading in the water meters, for
example, must drop to zero at some point in a 24-hour period at some point during that time. It's possible to program the
platform to send an alert to the user if the meter doesn't stop within this time, suggesting leakage or water waste.
SMART METERS
4. Visibility in Conservation Efforts
In general, water utilities and suppliers lack clear transparency in their efforts to conserve water. With
their two-way communication, smart water meters enable water distributors to acquire a better
understanding of their customers' consumption patterns as well as the results of their conservation
efforts.
The water supplier, for example, can see the results of their odd-even outdoor watering scheme in a
graphical style as well. Consumers, as well as utilities, can save money by using these meters to lower
their rates. They can use the platform suite to keep track of how much water they use on a daily basis
and receive warnings when they go over a certain water tier's limitations, putting them in a higher-
priced bracket.
SMART METERS
5. Reduction in Non-Revenue Water
Water that isn't paid for is referred to as non-revenue water. To put it another way, it's water that
doesn't get to the end users or isn't recorded by their meters since it's inefficient. The following are
the key factors that contribute to the non-revenue water:
• Leaks
• Theft
• Meter inefficiencies
• Water main break

SMART METERS
By using water flow meters, the water utilities can monitor their water distribution network
and make sure that:
“Quantity of water consumed = Quantity of water delivered”
The smart water meters are much more efficient than the traditional meters. Also, unlike
these obsolete gauges, the efficiency of smart meters does not depreciate with time. This
reduces the generation of non-revenue water due to meter inefficiencies and helps water
suppliers to increase their revenue margin.

SMART METERS
CONCLUSION:
Whether it's in the energy or water sector, metering is transforming the way
utilities function. Water utilities can manage their water distribution operations
and supply clean, drinkable water to their consumers by using these meters in
conjunction with a well-designed solution. Consumers are also able to assess the
usefulness of a water meter in terms of lowering the cost of water consumption.

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CAPSTONE PROJECT

SANTOS, JOHN KENNETH T.

provision of safe and clean drinking water in the future.

1. Dynamic Water Billing

3. Customers Identifying Consumption Inefficiencies

• Water main break

“Quantity of water consumed = Quantity of water delivered”

Right from the start, you’ll have access to beautiful,

New features like Merge Shapes and a color-

Line up your layouts, photos, and diagrams perfectly

The improved Presenter View has new tools to keep you in

• Slide Navigator – A feature that enables the user to visually

Edit with others from different PCs at the

Sharing online is simple. Even if your

Work together with others at the same time

Find out more at the PowerPoint Getting Started Center

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