Thames Water trials leakage monitoring in Reading

摘要

Thames Water is installing the cutting-edge Syrinix Trunkminder leak monitoring technology on the main water pipe serving central Reading as part of an £8M SmartWater4Europe initiative. The development is part of the EU-funded research project. The town relies heavily on the old 20" cast iron pipe, with any big cracks potentially causing major flooding and knocking out water supplies to homes and businesses. Thames Water innovation programme manager Nic Clay-Michael said the Trunkminder - being used by the company for the first time outside London and Oxford - will considerably reduce the risk of a damaging big burst, and not cost customers a penny.