South Bend, IN implemented an IoT smart system to monitor sewer water levels
South Bend, IN using IoT to monitor sewer water levels
The City of South Bend implemented an IoT system, a network of wireless sensors, that monitors sewer water levels and redirects sewage flow away from the river. These 150 sensors, located under manhole covers, monitor water-levels and broadcast data to city workers every five-minutes.
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Floodwaters Overwhelm South Bend, Ind.’s Smart Sewer
The system was designed to redirect raw sewage from the St. Joseph River, but February flooding stopped the technology from doing its job.
Project Succeeded
The system has prevented at least 1 billion gallons of raw sewage from entering the river each year since its completion.
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