Detection has gotten faster.
Chapter 01 · The detection problem is solved
Smart sensors can flag a leak in seconds.
Ultrasonic flow meters, automatic shutoff valves and connected monitoring have made detection a solved problem. Catching the leak is not what trips most buildings up anymore.
Riser 04, Floor 22, flow anomaly detected. Isolating now.
Eddy detects fast.
But fast detection isn’t the bottleneck.
With Eddy’s monitoring program, response comes within minutes of the alert, not hours. Without that program, an overnight pipe leak goes 6 to 8 hours undetected. A weekend HVAC failure runs 36 to 60. The bottleneck is the gap between alert and action.
What an undetected event runs to without a 24/7 monitoring program.
| Holiday construction leak | 24 to 96h |
|---|---|
| Weekend HVAC failure | 36 to 60h |
| Boiler room leak (after-hours) | 12 to 16h |
| Weeknight pipe leak (2 AM) | 6 to 8h |
$98M
in estimated property damage prevented across the Eddy Monitoring Center’s 2025 portfolio. Time to shutoff is the single most important factor in how large a loss gets. Figures in USD.
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