Real-time transparency is becoming a key requirement in the canal network

Many sewer networks are still operated with limited transparency. Critical conditions often only become visible when the system has already reached its limits – for example, during heavy rainfall, high inflows, or unexpected overflows.

Especially in such situations, the availability of precise real-time data determines how quickly and effectively operators can react.

Precise flow measurement without interfering with operations

For a large European wastewater disposal company, a solution was therefore implemented that enables reliable real-time monitoring of hydraulic processes – without affecting ongoing operations or fundamentally rebuilding existing infrastructure.

Kanalis Multi-Path technology and Q-Eye PSC sensor systems were used. This allowed the existing infrastructure to continue to be used while significantly improving transparency regarding the behavior of the sewer network.

The solution enables precise recording of flow data and helps to identify critical capacity limits early on.

Transparency as a basis for operational decisions

However, the real added value does not arise solely from the sensors, but from the resulting possibilities for action within the company.

Continuous transparency of hydraulic processes allows for earlier detection of overflows, stabilization of operational processes, and more efficient control of energy-intensive processes. At the same time, the database supports compliance with regulatory requirements in a more secure and traceable manner.

Integration into existing systems

A key factor in the project was the seamless integration into existing SCADA systems. This allowed real-time data to be directly incorporated into existing operational and monitoring processes – without major construction work or operational interruptions.

The implementation demonstrates how modern measurement systems can intelligently expand existing sewer networks without requiring complex infrastructure measures.

Translating data into operational decisions

Modern sewer networks today require not only more data, but also intelligent measurement and analysis systems that enable concrete operational decisions based on data.

Because if critical conditions are only recognized after they have already occurred, proactive control is no longer possible – only reactions to problems are possible.

Learn how real-time monitoring and intelligent flow measurement help to transparently monitor hydraulic processes, detect overflows early, and control existing sewer networks more efficiently.