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What is the general purpose of a water tower?

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What does DMA stand for?

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What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?

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What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with Demand Distribution?

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How much of the data available to a water utility is actively used?

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What does DMAs make it easier to localise?

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1: What is the general purpose of a water tower?
To keep the water in the distribution pipe network pressurised
1: What is the general purpose of a water tower?
To boost pressure in the distribution area
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1: What is the general purpose of a water tower?
To keep a volume of water for emergency use
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2: What does DMA stand for?
Demand Metering Area
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2: What does DMA stand for?
District Metering Area
2: What does DMA stand for?
Domestic Metering Area
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3: What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
The control valve will open to maintain the minimum network pressure
3: What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
The control valve will close, stopping water from entering the network
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3: What happens with the control valve if network pressure gets too low?
The control valve does not respond to network pressure
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4: What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with Demand Distribution?
It is self-learning
4: What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with Demand Distribution?
It determines the pressure setpoint
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4: What is unique about the algorithm used to manage pressure with Demand Distribution?
It is in the cloud
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5: Grundfos Utility Analytics is what kind of solution?
An intelligent pumping solution
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5: Grundfos Utility Analytics is what kind of solution?
A solution requiring new hardware to integrate into your system
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5: Grundfos Utility Analytics is what kind of solution?
A non-intrusive and cloud-based solution
6: How much of the data available to a water utility is actively used?
An estimated 10%
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6: How much of the data available to a water utility is actively used?
An estimated 1%
6: How much of the data available to a water utility is actively used?
Very few water utilities can draw on data
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7: How can a water tower be retained without affecting the required network pressure?
Using a hydraulically operated control valve to fill and empty the water tower
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7: How can a water tower be retained without affecting the required network pressure?
By filling the water tower at night time when consumers are asleep
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7: How can a water tower be retained without affecting the required network pressure?
Using a small booster pump to supply water to the tank and a two-way hydraulically-operated control valve to remove water from the tank
8: What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
High Pressure
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8: What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
Leaks
8: What does DMAs make it easier to localise?
Customer complaints
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