A utility has a number of different technologies and tools at its disposal for water loss management, each with its advantages and limitations.Some form of technology should be used to proactively detect and locate leaks, but in most cases, utilities can and should use more than one tool. Just as your doctor might use an X-ray, a CT scan machine, Ultrasound, or MRI to find hidden flaws in your own body, a water utility can use a number of different technologies to find flaws in its distribution system, with each piece of equipment using a slightly different method or working better
