Smart Water Metering at Household Scale: Consumption Change, Leak Alerts and Attrition Over Two Years

Authors

  • Tom Cattrysse Department of Water Engineering, Westhoek Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Ieper, Belgium Author
  • Skaidrite Bumbieris Department of Infrastructure Analytics, Augszeme Centre for Urban Systems, Ilukste, Latvia Author
  • Linda Ruusmaa Centre for Community Engagement, Voromaa Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Voru, Estonia Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662104

Keywords:

Smart Water Metering at Household Scale; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Smart Water Metering at Household Scale is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with
evidence that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for smart water
metering at household scale, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where
practice has converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering
its adoption. We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than
uniform adoption or avoidance.

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