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How IoT Sensors Detect Underground Utility Line Breaks
In this episode of Internet of Things with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how IoT sensors are being deployed to detect breaks in underground utility lines—water mains, gas pipes, and electrical conduits—before they cause major disruptions. The hosts focus on a specific case: the 2025 deployment of acoustic and vibration sensors by a mid-sized U.S. water utility in Flint, Michigan, which reduced response time to water main breaks from an average of 8 hours to under 20 minutes. They discuss the sensor technology—piezoelectric accelerometers and hydrophones—the data transmission challenges…
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