Owning flow meters is a challenge of its own for water authorities and companies that deal in water management and wastewater treatment. This is especially so as the volume increases and consequently pipe size gets larger to serve high water demand in plants or an area with high population density. The current go-to technology for measuring water flow is usually a full bore, inline, magnetic flow meter. However, due to the aforementioned challenges, the cost of ownership of such a flow meter can be unexpectedly expensive. Installing, calibrating, maintaining and replacing a new meter might mean shutting down the pipe, which may compromise water availability and attracts scrutiny.
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