Non-Revenue Water: A Case Study

The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) has a goal of identifying and reducing the amount of non-revenue water going through their system that is unaccounted for, whether it is caused by leaks, meter errors, theft, or through normal flushing processes. The results of this initiative shows the locations of active meters that report less than 100 gallons used in the past month, a list of the highest monthly users, which will help identify potential leaks on the customer side, and water loss including flushing activities, identified leak locations, and bulk water sales filtered by treatment plant areas. This presentation will show examples of how mobile apps are used to collect data and a dashboard is used to display results from multiple sources more intuitively.

Recipient of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary's 2018 Recognition Award for Outstanding Team - GIS Mapping Application, John Watson has over seventeen years of extensive GIS experience and has volunteered on various GIS committees. One of the first maps he created - during his junior year of college - was published in a book. Most recently, he created a story map resume to go along with his LinkedIn content, and he has helped clients visualize their data in mobile apps, web editor apps, and custom dashboards.

A self-proclaimed geo-enabler, Anthony Pologruto firmly believes that data democratization and eliminating data silos allows GIS staff to focus on longer-term goals that benefit the organization as a whole. When he’s not working Anthony is practicing guitar, playing videogames, or spending time with his family in their home in the woodlands of Western Pennsylvania.

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