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Smart water meters can give your school the power to check and monitor your own water use. Smart water meters are an on-line, real-time monitoring and reporting system that allows decisions which can reduce water use.

With a smart water meter your school can:

  • Identify leaks 
  • Monitor the results of water-saving activities
  • Reduce waste
  • Educate students and teachers about water use
  • Use technology in the classroom in a real and relevant way

Smart water meters allows anyone with internet access to view usage data and to share it. The system can also send alerts to mobile phones or email addresses if it detects an unexpected increase in water usage. 

South East Water have been working with schools with smart meters to reduce their water use. Our 2007 a pilot with 45 schools was run. During that time:

  • 31 million litres of water was saved collectively by the schools involved, an average reduction of 10 per cent
  • Many schools discovered and fixed underground leaks that left unchecked would have cost thousands of dollars and wasted millions of litres of water
  • One participating school, Bentleigh Secondary College, reduced their water use by an amazing 85 per cent through detecting and fixing leaks, as well as installing large rainwater tanks. 

Smart water meters as a teaching tool

A smart water meter is a perfect tool to teach students practical science, mathematics, humanities and ICT skills. Sharing this detailed, real-time information makes it easier to detect and fix problems, as well as to raise awareness of water consumption and see the immediate impact of water-saving initiatives in your school. 

In fact, schools involved in our pilot program who used their smart water meter in the classroom achieved a much greater average water saving of 29 per cent compared to those schools where it was only used as a water management tool.

Curriculum Resource

Scroll to the end of the page for "Bonus Chapter: Smart Meters"  using this link: The Resource. 

Schools Smart Water Meter Program

South East Water is making the most of smart water meters to help schools save water by:

  • Offering FREE in-school Professional Learning for school staff
  • Providing a curriculum resource to make it easier to integrate the technology into your curriculum. 

Smart Water Meter Logins

Hydroshare www.usus.com.au

Metermate http://metermate.com.au/login.aspx

Does your school have a smart water meter?

Over 150 schools in our region have a smart water meter. These are either Hydroshare or Metermate systems. If you are unsure if your school has a smart water meter or you are interested in getting one, please contact South East Water on 131 694.