The problem of water loss in the district of Frosinone poses a double challenge for Acea Ato 5: preserving water resources and improving the availability of running water to citizens. How? By making the network more efficient through two innovative solutions: hydro valves and remote control.
Water is a precious resource for the region and people: to reduce losses and make the service supply even more efficient, Acea Ato 5 has developed an action plan that is both innovative and streamlined.
The first step was to start right from the region: the geographical area served by the network has been divided into smaller sections, characterized by the presence of water tanks. New technologies were applied to each area to ensure a more accurate and precise network control, including remotely controlled pressure gauges, hydro valves and a careful analysis of interconnection and the exchange of water volumes.
While the pressure gauges enable remote monitoring of the network's water pressure from our Frosinone center, hydro valves allow to stabilize the pressure wherever needed. These two actions, together with an intense campaign to substitute water meters and find any irregular water supply, made the difference.
The improvement was immediate. Now any leak is detected at once, and we can act quickly to repair any damage and ensure the safety of our water network. In turn, this benefits all citizens, who experience fewer problems linked to water supply and may soon see the progressive lifting of restricted usage, especially when it extends to affect the winter months.
New treatment plants and work on the water mains
To improve the quality and efficiency of the water service, since 2023 work on the Monte San Giovanni Campano Colli, Anagni Ponte Piano and Anagni San Bartolomeo purifiers are in progress and those on the Villa Latina Gargaro site are in planning. Work on the Arce/Fontana Liri plant and the Veroli La Moletta plant have also been scheduled and the tender for the Pontecorvo Capoluogo purifier has been announced.
As of the end of 2023, there are 457 plants in which a remote control system is installed. The active control of pressures continued, through the installation of meters, reducers and regulating valves in strategic points (11 hydrovalves installed during the year) with the dual objective of reducing the flow rates introduced into the networks and improving the management of pressures in the 24 hours.
In 2023, Acea Ato 5 divided the networks serving 9 new municipalities into districts and made previously created districts more efficient in order to optimize the distribution service. The Company created 54 new districts covering 405 km of network.
In 2022, the number of remotely managed sites increased to 395. 16 of these are equipped with water quality control systems, in addition to load, pressure and level gauges. Furthermore, we activated ongoing load or pressure monitoring on 111 network points.
In 2022, Acea Ato 5 divided in sectors the networks serving 9 new municipalities and upgraded previously implemented sectors to balance network operation and optimise the distribution service. The Company created 100 new sectors, which cover 856 km of network.
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