The STREGA LoRa wireless smart-valve helps water distribution companies and fire departments to ensure hydrants are operating properly by performing the necessary task of hydrant flushing at regular intervals, year after year and with no required maintenance.
Flushing hydrants is an important preventive maintenance activity that verifies proper operation of the hydrant and ensures adequate water flow will be available if the need for firefighting arises, or simply, to provide high quality water to the population. Flushing (or purge) removes sediment that naturally accumulates in water pipes: removing these materials through regular flushing maintains the high quality of the water.