Smart Water Management System & Digital Utility Platform
SSZJ delivers a scalable smart water management system integrating intelligent metering, communication infrastructure and digital utility platforms for modern water governance.
What Is a Smart Water Management System?
A smart water management system is a comprehensive digital solution that integrates:
- Smart water metering devices
- Communication infrastructure (NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, 4G or wired networks)
- Centralized data management platform
- Utility billing management system
- Revenue and taxation modules
Unlike traditional manual meter reading, a smart water metering system enables automated data collection, real-time monitoring and digital governance.
It forms the foundation of modern digital utility infrastructure.
Industry Pain Points
High System Integration Complexity
Multi-source data integration challenges: Fragmented subsystems with inconsistent data standards. Poor legacy equipment compatibility: Difficult to connect with IoT and water platforms, leading to high retrofit costs.
Low sensing device coverage
IInsufficient sensor deployment: Aging pipelines lack adequate sensors for real-time monitoring of water quality, flow, and leakage. Limited coverage rate: In some cities, pipeline sensor coverage is below 30%, restricting data-driven decision-making.
High cost of technology adoption
Advanced technologies such as digital twins and AI require heavy investment, making large-scale deployment difficult for small and medium-sized cities due to budget constraints.
Insufficient localization of core technologies
Despite localization policies, some key equipment (e.g. high-precision water quality sensors and industrial PLCs) still rely on imports, as domestic alternatives lag in stability and accuracy.
Low operation and maintenance efficiency
Inefficient fault handling: Repair reporting, dispatching, and maintenance processes lack closed-loop digitalization, resulting in long response times and low user satisfaction.
How the Smart Water Management System Works
Advanced ultrasonic and mechanical water meters collect precise consumption data.
Supports NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, 4G and wired RS485 networks.
Centralized Digital Platform
Processes data for billing, taxation and operational control.
Core Components of the System
Integrated Dispatching
Enables centralized command of the entire water supply and drainage process, using real-time data to quickly develop dispatch plans and improve efficiency and accuracy.
Production Operations
Real-time monitoring of water plant operations with automatic adjustment of process parameters to ensure stable water quality and supply volume.
Pipeline Operations
Real-time monitoring and analysis of pipeline pressure and flow to quickly detect leaks and abnormalities, ensuring safe and stable network operation.
Device Operations
Full life-cycle asset management with remote monitoring, fault diagnostics, and maintenance to improve reliability and operational efficiency.
Key Benefits
Benefits for Utilities
- Reduce Non-Revenue Water (NRW)
- Improve billing accuracy
- Eliminate manual reading errors
- Enable remote monitoring
- Strengthen revenue assurance
- Support regulatory compliance
Connectivity Architecture
Flexible Communication Architecture
SSZJ smart water systems support:
- NB-IoT water meter communication
- LoRaWAN network deployment
- 4G real-time connectivity
- RS485 wired integration
- Hybrid network models
Open API design ensures integration with ERP systems and government databases.
Application Scenarios
Smart Water Supply Project for National Important Sports Events
Project goal Build a comprehensive scheduling platform for intelligent water management systems, achieving real-time monitoring, warning, and contingency planning from water sources to water and
Anhui Province City level Smart Water Service Platform
Project background The city’s smart water service platform is driving digital transformation through the development model of “water service+internet”, with a focus on industry 4
FAQs
A digital infrastructure integrating smart meters, communication networks and billing systems to automate water utility operations.
AMI enables two-way real-time communication, while AMR typically allows one-way periodic data transmission.
NB-IoT, LoRaWAN, 4G and wired RS485 infrastructure.
By enabling real-time monitoring, leakage detection and billing accuracy.
Yes. It provides carrier-grade reliability for municipal deployments.
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