Distribution system monitoring

1. An apparatus comprising:

a sensor array disposed in a fluid distribution system, the sensor array comprising a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a turbidity sensor, a pH sensor, and a chlorine sensor;

a monitoring device comprising

an antenna contained within a first housing section,

a power source contained within a second housing section, the second housing section defining a lower end and an opposed upper end removably attached to the first housing section, and

a parameter sensing portion configured to receive an electronic signal from at least one sensor in the sensor array and to monitor a parameter of the fluid distribution system sensed by the at least one sensor, the parameter sensing portion comprising a printed circuit board and a plurality of sensor ports mounted to the printed circuit board, one sensor port per each sensor in the sensor array, and a service port configured to connect to a service device, the printed circuit board contained within a third housing section, the third housing section removably attached at a proximal end to the lower end of the second housing section; and

a computing system communicating with the monitoring device, the computing system configured to detect a second sensor in the fluid distribution system;

wherein the first housing section, the second housing section, and the third housing section each define a separate module that as removably attached together form a case configured for modular disassembly;

wherein the third housing section defines a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a recessed surface through which each sensor port in the plurality of sensor ports protrudes, the recessed surface recessed with respect to the distal end.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising an auxiliary power input operably connected to the power source.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary power input comprises a waterproof connector attached to a top of the monitoring device.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary power input is mounted on a planar upper surface of the first housing section.

5. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary power input is connected by a wire to the power source in the second housing section.

6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the auxiliary power input is configured to connect to an external power source to recharge the power source in the second housing section.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a telescopic enclosure housing the monitoring device, the telescopic enclosure extending from a top of a pipe in the fluid distribution system to a ground level.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the parameter sensing portion is further configured to operate a solenoid to cause a flushing operation to be performed in the fluid distribution system.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring device is installed in a pit in a roadway.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the circuit board is encased in potting material.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the power source is a battery pack encased in potting material.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first housing section defines a contact surface;

wherein the second housing section defines a lower end and an opposed first flange;

wherein the contact surface and the first flange are configured to receive a first fastener, the first fastener configured to removably attach the second housing section to the first housing section;

wherein the third housing section defines a second flange; and

wherein the lower end of the second housing section and the second flange of the third housing section are configured to receive a second fastener, the second fastener configured to removably attach the third housing section to the second housing section.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first fastener is a first screw and the second fastener is a second screw.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the first housing section defines a cavity, and wherein the first flange of the second housing section is received in the cavity.

15. A monitoring device configured to connect to a sensor array disposed in a fluid distribution system, the sensor array comprising a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a turbidity sensor, a pH sensor, and a chlorine sensor, the monitoring device comprising:

an antenna contained within a first housing section;

a power source contained within a second housing section, the second housing section defining a lower end and an opposed upper end removably attached to the first housing section;

a solenoid; and

a parameter sensing portion configured to monitor a pressure parameter, a temperature parameter, a turbidity parameter, a pH parameter, and a chlorine parameter of a fluid distribution system, the parameter sensing portion comprising a printed circuit board and a plurality of sensor ports mounted to the printed circuit board, one sensor port per each sensor in the sensor array, and a service port configured to connect to a service device, the parameter sensing portion further configured to operate the solenoid to cause a flushing operation to be performed in the fluid distribution system when a parameter condition is triggered, the parameter sensing portion printed circuit board contained within a third housing section, the third housing section removably attached at a proximal end to the lower end of the second housing section;

wherein the first housing section, the second housing section, and the third housing section each define a separate module that as removably attached together form a case configured for modular disassembly;

wherein the third housing section defines a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a recessed surface through which each sensor port in the plurality of sensor ports protrudes, the recessed surface recessed with respect to the distal end.

16. A system for sensing parameters in a fluid distribution system, the system comprising:

a monitoring device configured to connect to a sensor array disposed in the fluid distribution system, the sensor array comprising a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a turbidity sensor, a pH sensor, and a chlorine sensor, the monitoring device, the monitoring device comprising an antenna contained within a first housing section,

a power source contained within a second housing section, the second housing section defining a lower end and an opposed upper end removably attached to the first housing section, and

a parameter sensing module configured to receive an electronic signal from at least one sensor in the sensor array and to monitor a parameter of the fluid distribution system sensed by the at least one sensor, the parameter sensing module comprising a printed circuit board and a plurality of sensor ports mounted to the printed circuit board, one sensor port per each sensor in the sensor array, and a service port configured to connect to a service device, the printed circuit board contained within a third housing section, the third housing section removably attached at a proximal end to the lower end of the second housing section; and

a computing system comprising a processing resource and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computing system configured to

receive configuration data defining a configuration profile for the monitoring device, the configuration profile relating to a parameter configuration of the monitoring device,

communicate the configuration data to the monitoring device, and

detect a second sensor in the fluid distribution system;

wherein the first housing section, the second housing section, and the third housing section each define a separate module that as removably attached together form a case configured for modular disassembly;

wherein the third housing section defines a distal end opposite the proximal end, and a recessed surface through which each sensor port in the plurality of sensor ports protrudes, the recessed surface recessed with respect to the distal end.

17. The system of claim 16 , further comprising a telescopic enclosure housing the monitoring device, the telescopic enclosure extending from a top of a pipe in the fluid distribution system to a ground level.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the parameter sensing module is further configured to operate a solenoid to cause a flushing operation to be performed in the fluid distribution system.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first housing section defines a contact surface;

wherein the second housing section defines a lower end and an opposed first flange;

wherein the contact surface and the first flange are configured to receive a first fastener, the first fastener configured to removably attach the second housing section to the first housing section;

wherein the third housing section defines a second flange; and

wherein the lower end of the second housing section and the second flange of the third housing section are configured to receive a second fastener, the second fastener configured to removably attach the third housing section to the second housing section.