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Energy verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Satellite-Based Water Leak Detection

domain Client: Public Water Utility handshake Provider: Asterra (formerly Utilis) schedule Deploy: 2019-Present
94 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

Application of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) from satellites to detect the spectral signature of treated water underground, identifying leaks in municipal pipes from space.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"A breakthrough in non-revenue water (NRW) reduction. Traditional acoustic leak detection (listening sticks) is slow and hit-or-miss. Satellite scanning covers entire cities at once, pinpointing wet soil zones to direct ground crews efficiently."

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warning The Challenge

Utilities lose 20-30% of treated water to leaks (Non-Revenue Water). Finding underground leaks requires walking thousands of miles of pipe with acoustic equipment, which is labor-intensive and reactive. Small leaks often run for years undetected, wasting millions of gallons and causing sinkholes.

psychology The Solution

Deployed Asterra's satellite analytics. The L-band radar penetrates asphalt and soil to detecting the dielectric signature of potable water (which differs from rain/groundwater). The system provides a 'heat map' of likely leak locations. Ground crews are dispatched only to these high-probability points, drastically increasing their find rate.

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Integrations
ArcGIS / Cityworks
Deployment Model
SaaS (Data as Service)
Data Classification
Geospatial
Estimated TCO / ROI
Per mile scanned
POC Summary ( to )

"N/A"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Soil Type Medium Calibration for clay vs sand.
Resolution Low 6m radius accuracy.

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Audited value realization curve

46,000+ leaks verified globally Verified Outcome
Primary KPI368 billion gallons of water saved (verified)
Audit CycleLeak detection efficiency increased by 3-4x

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: Water Conservation Mandates
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Geospatial

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Verified Case Study
PDF • Version 1
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Technical Audit
PDF • Audited
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The "Blind Verification" Protocol

How we verified these outcomes for Public Water Utility without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-696
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-696

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