Effective management of a pressurized water network relies on the availability of accurate and timely data about pipe failures. Repair activities are a key source of this information, but they are often recorded in an unstructured manner, leading to the loss of valuable insights for maintenance planning and decision-making. LEAKIFY, the application developed by ISOIL Industria, addresses this challenge by connecting field intervention documentation with predictive asset management systems, providing water utilities with a practical solution for the structured collection, management, and enhancement of field data.
The challenge: fragmented repair data and incomplete asset management
Each repair intervention is carried out by relying on information such as the exact location of the leak, the type of failure, the pipe material, and the conditions at the time of detection. However, these data too often remain confined to paper reports, isolated spreadsheets, or even only in the memory of field operators, without being integrated into a system capable of enhancing their value over time. The result is water asset management based on partial or inconsistent information, or simply on past experience, with direct consequences on the ability to effectively reduce network losses in a climate context where doing so is increasingly essential. Without a structured and georeferenced historical database, every predictive maintenance strategy starts from an incomplete foundation.
LEAKIFY: leak documentation and georeferencing in a single app
LEAKIFY is a customizable mobile application developed by ISOIL Industria that simplifies leak documentation during repair activities, providing accurate data for asset management platforms based on failure probability.
The app enables field operators to document each intervention in a structured way and accurately georeference the failure location, reducing inaccuracies and automating both the leak documentation process and the data input into asset management tools based on pipe failure risk assessment.
The customization of data collection fields is the key feature that makes LEAKIFY suitable for different operational environments. The field structure (failure type, material, diameter, suspected cause, environmental conditions) can be configured to align with the risk models already adopted by the utility, avoiding the need to manually reformat field data before it can be used.
From repair activities to probability-based asset management
The value of LEAKIFY goes beyond the documentation phase. The data collected during each repair intervention is integrated into Asset Management & Virtual Assessment platforms, where it feeds predictive asset management models based on pipe failure probability.
The Asset Management models available in LEAKIFY make it possible to identify the 2–3% of the network with the highest criticality level, to be included in strategic pipe replacement plans. In addition, LEAKIFY includes functionalities to identify the approximately 30% of the network responsible each year for 60–70% of water losses, enabling a prioritized and proactive leak detection strategy based on real data.
LEAKIFY integrates multiple environmental parameters to support its risk assessment models, including both hydraulic pressures derived from simulation models and those measured by sensors, as well as data collected through field evaluations (such as non-destructive conditional assessment tests and pressure transient detection and localization). The platform also incorporates an advanced climate model, a crucial component for planning medium- and long-term investments in a future increasingly affected by climate uncertainty.
Being able to identify which areas should be prioritized during exceptionally hot summers, and which require greater attention during periods of high rainfall, delivers significant advantages in optimizing field workforce management and improving the effectiveness of maintenance interventions. In addition, climate model analyses combined with pipe failure probability calculations provide essential inputs for the creation and development of dashboards supporting Water Safety Plan management.
This integration enables:
- build a reliable and georeferenced historical record of all pipe failure events across the network;
- progressively update risk models with verified field data rather than theoretical estimates;
- support the planning of replacement and maintenance interventions based on objective priorities;
- reduce the time between leak detection and the update of decision-making systems.
LEAKIFY within ISOIL Industria’s MORE+ services
LEAKIFY is part of ISOIL Industria’s MORE+ service offering, dedicated to improving the efficiency and enabling the proactive management of water networks. MORE+ is based on extensive field experience and partnerships with international players, adopting an engineering approach that integrates measurement technologies, numerical models, and artificial intelligence.
The MORE+ service portfolio includes, among other activities:
- installation of measurement devices for network monitoring, including automatic water leak detection and localization;
- temporary measurement campaigns and permanent monitoring installations;
- use of numerical models and artificial intelligence for asset management and intervention planning;
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques;
For the acquisition and analysis of data from field instrumentation, ISOIL provides its proprietary software: ISOD@M. This flexible software platform integrates non-contact measurements, flow rate reconstruction, and chemical-physical sampling, ensuring high reliability and low management costs. The software can be customized and integrated with existing systems, providing stable connectivity even in areas with limited network coverage. Equipped with a simple and intuitive interface, ISOD@M provides a powerful summary tool for an immediate overview of the status of the entire system, thanks to simple and intuitive graphical features and advanced alarm and event management capabilities.
Why integrate LEAKIFY into network management
For water network operators, adopting LEAKIFY represents a concrete step towards a maintenance approach that is less reactive and more strategically planned. Standardizing the collection of repair data, accurately georeferencing it, and directly connecting it to pipe failure probability models means allocating maintenance resources where they are truly needed, reducing emergency interventions and associated costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is LEAKIFY?
LEAKIFY is a customizable application developed by ISOIL Industria that enables the simple and accurate documentation and geolocation of leaks detected during repair activities. The collected data feeds asset management platforms, supporting reliable failure probability analyses and more effective infrastructure management.
How does LEAKIFY integrate with predictive asset management?
The data collected by LEAKIFY is transferred to Asset Management & Virtual Assessment platforms, where it supports predictive models based on pipe failure probability assessment.
Is LEAKIFY included in a broader service portfolio?
Yes, LEAKIFY is integrated into MORE+ services, ISOIL Industria’s solution portfolio for improving efficiency and enabling the proactive management of pressurized and gravity-fed networks.
Who is LEAKIFY intended for?
It is intended for water network operators that want to structure and leverage the data collected during repair activities to improve predictive maintenance planning.
