Many other US cities are also vulnerable1) mains derived power, 2) battery power, 3) water pressure power. Obviously only 2) is going to work in an emergency catastrophe scenario.
This is another major headache in the making, it will be a requirement for climate resiliency.
https://apnews.com/article/fire-maui-kula-hawaii-water-pumps-epa-285a21f64d20d2a58a5c420f5a04a218
Of course they're jumping on diesel backup generators, but it could be biodiesel or a synfuel, not necessarily petro-diesel. Whatever they select, it should have a long storage life.
One way to conserve water in an emergency is to shut the users off. Apparently almost all the smart water meters have remote shutoff capability, it's quite a money saving feature ultimately. The question is where do the meters get the power to do this:
The idea of using satellite communications to transmit meter status in real time is brilliant. That will work except in times of a supervolcano eruption.
example of water pressure operated shutoff:
On Friday, 6 October 2023 at 16:55:18 UTC+2, Fred Bloggs wrote:this: 1) mains derived power, 2) battery power, 3) water pressure power. Obviously only 2) is going to work in an emergency catastrophe scenario.
Many other US cities are also vulnerable
This is another major headache in the making, it will be a requirement for climate resiliency.
https://apnews.com/article/fire-maui-kula-hawaii-water-pumps-epa-285a21f64d20d2a58a5c420f5a04a218
Of course they're jumping on diesel backup generators, but it could be biodiesel or a synfuel, not necessarily petro-diesel. Whatever they select, it should have a long storage life.
One way to conserve water in an emergency is to shut the users off. Apparently almost all the smart water meters have remote shutoff capability, it's quite a money saving feature ultimately. The question is where do the meters get the power to do
The idea of using satellite communications to transmit meter status in real time is brilliant. That will work except in times of a supervolcano eruption.
example of water pressure operated shutoff:
"One way to conserve water in an emergency is to shut the users off.
very stupid idea
what matters is water retention (Nobel Prize)
and reduced use of tap water,
so smart water meter should work 2 modes:
1. full shutoff
2. reduced water flow
So the marketed product represents an old 1-0 logic technology
and should be replaced by fuzzy logic gear
1.0, 0.8, 0.5, 0.3, 0.1, 0.0
x water flow
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