Water tank leakage detection and notification system.

Abstract

A leak is a way (usually an opening) for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container. Leaks are usually unintended and therefore undesired. The word leak usually refers to a gradual loss; a sudden loss is usually called a spill [1]. Leaks in water tanks especially in overhead water tanks are usually ignored or taken lightly and yet these leakages contribute to high water bills to the customer. A leak of only one liter per minute corresponds to 525,600 liters per year. A leak of only one drop per second represents a water loss of 10,000 liters per year [2]. In cases where the water tanks are located on the ground, the leakage in the tanks can be a source of water contamination since the hole can become a passage of dirt into the tanks. Leak detection means a device or method that is capable of detecting leaks in a storage tank system. Saving water is very important to everybody since saving water means saving on water bills especially at such a time when the economic status is so pressing on everyone rich or poor and yet the demand for water is increasing every day [3]. This project was therefore aimed at developing a water tank leakage and notification system. The work is arranged mainly in six chapters, Chapter one includes the introduction of the Project. Chapter two discusses the literature related to the system, chapter three illustrates the methodologies used in coming up with the working prototype of the system, chapter four includes system design and analysis, chapter five contains the implementation and testing of the system and chapter six contains the summary of the work, discussions and recommendations.