HMWSSB SCADA Distribution-Network Water Monitoring
Hyderabad's water utility (HMWSSB) has used SCADA telemetry on bulk transmission from its reservoirs for years, but in a pilot reported in early 2026 it pushed monitoring down to the distribution network itself in the Lingampally area: digital flow meters and pressure sensors feed a central control room that flags leaks, pressure drops and unauthorised diversions in real time, alongside chlorine and other water-quality readings. HMWSSB reports the Lingampally pilot cut water losses by 15-20% and says it plans to extend the same distribution-level monitoring citywide, covering supply from the Krishna, Godavari, Singur and Manjeera sources — that expansion is a stated plan, not yet a completed rollout.
📊 Impact
HMWSSB reports the Lingampally pilot reduced water losses by 15-20%.
🎓 Lesson
Bulk-supply telemetry can run for a decade without touching the harder, more granular problem of distribution-level losses — that layer only reached one pilot neighbourhood so far.
📖 Terms in this entry: Non-revenue water (NRW) · Adaptive traffic signals · Digital twin
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1001 Smart Cities (2026). “HMWSSB SCADA Distribution-Network Water Monitoring” — Hyderabad, India. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/hyderabad-hmwssb-scada-water/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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