A unique approach to read water meters using the smart automated metering technique, for the information of water consumption from the field directly to the owner using IoT methods. The apt water metering approach is different from conventional methodologies as the apt water meter will be costeffective and user-friendly. This smart water meter measures daily water consumption and provides live data on our smartphone which is connected to a database. Also, monitoring of daily consumption helps to cut off wastage of water which leads to the key component of the water management system. These data can be accessed online from any provided region. This proposed scheme can save time by eliminating the manual meter reading and enable a flexible billing cycle in metropolitan cities.

1. Ensure a safe and steady water supply.
2. Enable flexible billing cycle Fight Non-Revenue Water with data monitoring.
3. By using a feedback mechanism with the help of smart water meter sensors the metering system becomes more reliable.
4. Save money by saving on unnecessary water distribution.
5. Eliminate the need for manual meter readings. Control Water Supply Remotely with IoT Valves with the help of communication sensors, we can track data on our phones by using an app and a database.
6. For live monitoring, LCD is used which displays the flow rate and usage continuously. Get a Bird-eye view of Water Consumption.
7. The efficiency of smart meters does not depreciate with time.

In this project, we proposed the solution for water utilization using a water flow sensor and interface with Node MCU microcontroller which is embedded with Arduino code. Arduino software is used for Arduino coding to find the flow rate of water, volume consumption displays the output in LCD, and send the sensed data to the Things Speak server which can be monitored by customers.

1. Node MCU microcontroller:

Node MCU has 10-bit ADC which means it scales an analog signal in a range of 0-1023. It has an inbuilt serial monitor that allows taking serial input and output from the Node MCU, while Node MCU is in action. It has inbuilt WiFi. So that we can easily send sensed data through the Wi-Fi module. Node MCU is cost-effective.

2. Water Flow Sensor: A water flow sensor is used to take a note of how much water has been transferred from one area to the other. It consists of a plastic valve body, a water rotor, and a Hall Effect sensor.

3. LCD 16*2 DISPLAY:: 16x2 LCD means it can display 16 characters per line and there are 2 such lines. In this LCD each character is displayed in a 5x7 pixel matrix. The LCD 16×2 working principle is, it blocks the light rather than dissipate.

The Things Speak server was used in this project to display the amount of water consumed and the flow rate of water. Things Speak provides instant visualizations of data sent from the hardware (Node MCU). The data stored in the Thing speak Database can be retrieved as an excel sheet or using HTTP calls and the REST API and MQTT protocols via LAN or over the internet. It is convenient as the data stored is analyzed, and aggregated, and visualized through graphs

An apt water meter based on IoT and a database for keeping track of the flow of water is discussed. The benefits of the prototype system are discussed. The novel approach overcomes disadvantages in conventional water-meter systems such as tampering in pre-paid water-meters that often go undetected due to the standalone nature of pre-paid meters; and many other drawbacks as discussed. The proposed architecture also helps in the economy by decreasing labor work. The apt water meter is more reliable and feasible than the conventional water meter since the apt water meter eradicates water issues faced by both government and the customers.