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IdrolocTM, a leak detection tool that reduces water losses

SUEZ uses IDROLOC® to detect leaks in the drinking water distribution networks in an effort to continuously improve the quality and the performance of the service that it delivers to users.

Developed by Aqualogy and R+I Alliance, this innovation significantly reduces water losses with a simple and ecological process.

A tracer gas (helium or hydrogen) that does not affect the quality of the water or the health of the users is injected into the pipes. This gas is then dissolved in the water and escapes though any leaks in the pipes. Holes drilled at regular intervals in the pavement above the pipes allow the gas to rise to the surface, where it can easily be detected in order to locate the leak.

IDROLOC® can be adapted to very different urban contexts: Oran, Jeddah, Cancún, Barcelona, Mumbai, etc.

3. Save the equivalent of the water consumption of a city of more than 2 million inhabitants by 2020