Using smart technologies to sustainably improve the Caribbean water supply - Jamaican water supplier National Water Commission (NWC) has found the perfect technology to cope with the challenging weather and environmental conditions in the Caribbean by implementing 50,000 HYDRUS ultrasonic water meters. The fixed network, which was also implemented in Long Mountain, is a step further in the process of digitalising the region’s water supply. The simple plug & play installation and an almost non-existent need for maintenance make the HYDRUS ultrasonic water meter the perfect solution for Jamaica’s demanding conditions. And thanks to the integrated radio module, walk-by and drive-by readings can be taken immediately without the need for water meter parameterisation. A fixed network for fully automatic reading of 525 residential units has also been installed as part of a pilot project at Long Mountain, Kingston. The data is transmitted hourly, allowing NWC to monitor the whole distribution network centrally and promptly using Diehl Metering’s IZAR software. Discrepancies between quantities being fed into and out of the network are thus detected and reported automatically by way of an alarm function. “The HYDRUS offers many benefits – not just for the NWC, but also for our customers. It allows us to sustainably improve our water supply and pipelines, as well as to minimise billing complaints, because the meters are guaranteed to be reliable throughout their entire life cycle.” Mark Barnett, President of the NWC