When unaccounted for water kept rising in Des Moines, Iowa, Water Works officials knew they had to find a way to reverse the trend and improve the system. Leak detection using ultrasonic equipment and follow-up testing, along with a scheduled plan of “listening” to the entire system, has cut water loss almost in half. The program has been so successful that neighboring agencies have enlisted the aid of Des Moines Water Works to conduct similar programs for them. Being a good neighbor and sharing skills has created a new profit center for the agency and is helping the region conserve
