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Abstract
The traditional way of manual water meter reading is more problematic and time consuming, and it wastes resources. A new method to accomplishment automated water meter reading for update of consumption information from field to the Utility office is described in this paper. The smart water metering has been proposed differs from present commercial methods by making use of low cost IOT hardware and software. This method permits both Meter Reader as well as individual domestic / industrial consumers to use regular smartphones to perform consumption of water and update the database at control room. This scheme is also unable to manage the justifiable water resources effectively since it requires efficient, precise and reliable monitoring techniques that enable the utilities sector and consumers to know the level of water consumption in real-time. The Real-time smart water meters that can be monitored by the consumer are essential and constitute a key component of the water management system. A smart water monitoring system will make consumer aware of their water consumption and help them to decrease their water usage. At the same time, consumer will be warned to abnormal water usage to reduce water loss. This method reduces overheads on Utilities in handling meter reading and billing for water distribution in urban and metropolitan cities.