Oak Park AI-Enabled Acoustic Leak Detection
Facing rising non‑revenue water loss and increasing regulatory pressure, the Village of Oak Park, Illinois, set out to modernize its leak management across its 105‑mile distribution system. Serving more than 54,000 residents and delivering 1.7 billion gallons of water annually, the utility needed a smarter, more proactive approach to leak detection than traditional, reactive methods.
By deploying a large‑scale network of acoustic data loggers and applying AI‑driven analytics, Oak Park transformed leak detection into a continuous, intelligence‑led process. The result: faster identification of hidden leaks, fewer false positives, and significant reductions in water loss—demonstrating how persistent monitoring and advanced analytics can deliver rapid ROI while strengthening long‑term system resilience. Read the full story
