ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The New Mexico Environment Department partnered with Woolpert Digital Innovations and Google Public Sector to launch Hydro Delta, which identifies water leaks, often located underground.
Hydro Delta leverages artificial intelligence and satellites to help provide accurate data to for better water management. According to NMED, 40% – 70% of treated water in New Mexico water systems is lost from leaks. “Hydro Delta is a game changer for New Mexico’s drinking water, especially those systems serving rural New Mexicans,” Environment Secretary James Kenney said in a release.
Hydro Delta monitors water indicators and finds anomalies in things such as soil moisture, vegetation health and temperature. When a leak is detected, one of New Mexico’s water systems will be notified to investigate. The project cost $474,000 and NMED says it estimates Hydro Delta will save New Mexico water systems $154 million.
