Case Study: Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority improves burst detection and response times with Badger Meter PIPEMINDER and RADAR analytics

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority locates bursts within 150 meters in minutes with Badger Meter

The Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) faced a challenge in detecting and locating leaks and pressure transients across its extensive 200-mile transmission network. Relying solely on low-resolution SCADA data made it difficult to spot these events, which led to system downtime. To address this, CCMWA partnered with vendor Badger Meter to implement its PIPEMINDER-ONE pressure monitoring system and RADAR analytics platform.

Badger Meter's solution provided high-resolution, real-time pressure monitoring, enabling CCMWA to efficiently detect and triangulate the source of major events. The results were significantly improved response times and network reliability. In one measurable instance, the system's triangulation feature pinpointed a major burst within 150 meters of its actual location within minutes. This allowed crews to be dispatched directly to the correct site, minimizing downtime.

Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (ccmwa)