Prepaid water meters have great potential in addressing challenges such as rapid urbanization, resource scarcity, and rising management costs.
Tengyue Metering, through its successful experience of deploying prepaid smart water meters in South Africa and other places, will show how this technology can provide new ideas and solutions for global water management.
Take South Africa as an example. It is a water-scarce country with an average annual rainfall of only half the global average, and is one of the 30 driest countries in the world. About 75% of South Africa’s available surface water resources have been used, and further expansion of surface water storage infrastructure is limited in the context of rapid population growth. Communities across the country continue to face frequent water supply interruptions, sewage overflows, and aging infrastructure. In addition, the amount of non-revenue water caused by leakage, water theft, and inefficient operation has surged to a staggering 47%, seriously affecting the sustainable management of water resources and the basic water needs of residents.
Against this background, the promotion and application of prepaid water meters in South Africa has become an important measure to meet the challenges of water resource management. A city in South Africa has been installing prepaid water meters on a large scale since the beginning of the 21st century to reduce water waste, improve billing efficiency, and ease fiscal pressure. With prepaid water meters, residents need to pay for water use in advance, which significantly reduces illegal water use and water theft. At the same time, the real-time monitoring function of smart prepaid water meters can help water companies quickly detect and repair pipeline leaks, thereby reducing the proportion of non-revenue water.
Another typical example is the city of Durban, South Africa, which promotes prepaid water meters in low-income communities. Combined with a tiered water price policy, the program ensures that residents can obtain basic living water at a lower cost, while using price leverage to curb excessive water use. This move not only improves water use efficiency but also enhances residents’ awareness of water conservation.
Through these practical projects, South Africa has accumulated rich experience in the application of prepaid water meters and significantly improved the efficiency and sustainability of water resource management. Prepaid water meters not only help South Africa cope with the challenges of water shortage and rising management costs, but also provide replicable solutions for other countries and regions facing similar problems.
In the future, Tengyue Metering will continue to focus on the technological innovation of prepaid water meters, helping users reduce water costs through high-precision metering and intelligent management. At the same time, it provides a more comprehensive and efficient solution for urban water management, laying a solid foundation for the long-term management and protection of urban water resources.
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