MAYNILAD Water Services Inc. is expanding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in identifying areas with high incidents of leaks.
The company said following a successful pilot run, AI monitoring coverage will be employed to another 1,500 kilometers of pipelines.
Maynilad began testing the application of this technology in October 2023 over an area covering 1,700 km of water pipelines. After the pilot run, the AI software produced a map that identified vulnerabilities over 750 kilometers of these pipelines which later resulted in the positive identification of 1,525 leaks.
“Through this advanced AI technology, we can proactively identify and address potential leaks in our water distribution system. This not only enables us to respond more swiftly and efficiently to pipe network issues, it also significantly enhances our ability to conserve water resources and improve service reliability for our customers,” said Randolph Estrellado, Maynilad chief operations officer, in a statement.
The company said integration of AI in Maynilad’s operations was driven by the need to maintain efficiency and accelerate the reduction of water losses and as part of exploring advanced technological solutions that have the potential to augment its existing equipment and capability on leak detection.
