Systems, methods, and machine readable programs for controlling a water utility system responsive to observed acoustic emission

A computer-implemented method for controlling one or more components of a water utility system, the water utility system including at least one pump assembly, the method comprising:

• receiving a user indication indicative of a user-perceived acoustic-noise induced discomfort experienced at least at a first location that is in a remote location with respect to the location of the at least one pump assembly, the received user indication comprising at least one of a user indication of a degree of the user-perceived acoustic-noise induced discomfort and a user indication of an attribute of an acoustic noise causing the user-perceived acoustic-noise induced discomfort;
• measuring at least a first sound signal at said first location where the acoustic-noise induced discomfort has been perceived by the user;
• determining, based on the measured first sound signal, the received user indication, and a received first operational parameter of the at least one pump assembly, the first operational parameter being representative of an operational condition of the at least one pump assembly at the time of said measuring the first sound signal, one or more adjusted control parameters of the water utility system, wherein determining comprises determining correlations between the received first operational parameter of the at least one pump assembly and the measured first sound signal;
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• controlling the water utility system based on the determined adjusted control parameters by adjusting an operational condition of the at least one pump assembly.