A GSM-based customer water meter monitoring and control system.

Abstract

A water meter is a device used to measure the volume of water consumed. by either a residential or a commercial establishment. Analog meters is usually installed within the area of the consumer and readings from the odometer are read on a monthly basis by hired personnel from the National Water and Sewerage Company. Manual reading of the water meter is a tedious job and throughout the years this method has shown a lot of noticeable disadvantages, also, sometimes water. meters are read and the Company (NWSC) fails to deliver the bills in the minimum time possible also when taps are disconnected, due to failure of users to. pay the water bills, the company takes so long to reconnect the users back after they have cleared their water bills which affects users and rendering the company un-reliable. This project is therefore aimed at developing- a GSM-Based Customer Water Meter Monitoring and Control System that will enhance the Analog water meter data collection by utilizing wireless technology using GSM module system for sending water bills directly to customers/users in addition to connecting and disconnecting water flow. The work is mainly arranged in six chapters: Chapter one includes the introduction of GSM-Based Customer Water Meter Monitoring and Control System, Chapter two discusses the literature related to the systems Chapter three illustrates the methodologies used in coming up with the working prototype of the system, Chapter four includes system design and analysis, Chapter five is containing the implementation and testing of the system and chapter six contains the summary of the work, discussions and recommendations.