Asterra System Detects Mexico Water Losses
Mexico's Puebla-based Integrored is using the Israeli Asterra Recover system and L-band SAR satellites to map underground moisture and detect water leaks and illegal taps, company officials and local press report. The satellites, built by Japan and Argentina, pass every 15 days and, with AI verification, pinpoint losses to a 100-meter radius; deployments found 793 leaks and over 2,000 illegal taps, recovering about 25 million pesos.
Key Points
- 1Detects underground moisture using L-band SAR and AI to pinpoint leaks within 100-meter range.
- 2Reveals systemic nonrevenue water loss: 60–70% of Mexico's drinking water disappears before taps.
- 3Enables targeted field repairs; identified 793 leaks and 2,000 illegal taps, recovering 25 million pesos.
Scoring Rationale
Strong real-world deployment with measurable recovered water, limited novelty beyond repurposing space sensors and regional implementation.
Sources
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