Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Maynilad) said it is now utilizing satellite imagery and artificial intelligence (AI) to pinpoint underground pipe leaks to recover more water for distribution.
“By leveraging on this cutting-edge technology, Maynilad can locate underground pipe leaks in a more efficient way, as it reduces the time and effort needed for our field personnel to pin-point leak sources that often involves digging test pits on the streets. This will help to facilitate our leak detection and repair activities, which are an essential part of our non-revenue water management program,” said Maynilad president and chief executive Ramoncito Fernandez.
Maynilad teamed up with Asterra, a company specializing in satellite-based infrastructure intelligence. Asterra’s technology, originally developed to detect water on other planets, utilizes advanced algorithms to analyze satellite images covering a vast 3,000 square kilometer area.