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There are also no household smart water meters installed, and there is no ICT-based monitoring of the
city’s water supply and drainage/storm water systems. It is especially important to address the former.
It is recommended that Bizerte mandates the installation of smart meters in homes throughout the
city. New smart meters can utilize an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system to provide remote
meter reading, data analysis and alerts for possible leak or flow problems. This real-time data could
help ensure billing accuracy, and allow city staff and residents the ability to detect potential issues and
avoid unnecessary water costs.

Deploying ICTs to monitor its distribution systems will also help the city to achieve greater water supply
efficiencies.

Several ITU Recommendations and Supplements from ITU-T Y.4000 to Y.4999: ‘Internet of things and
smart cities and communities’ contain guidance on IoT applications and ubiquitous sensor networking,
including, for example, Y Suppl. 36: ITU-T Y.4550-Y.4699: ‘Smart water management in cities’.

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