Hydrant monitoring system

A fire hydrant comprising:

• an upper barrel defining a cavity for fluid flow;
• a bonnet connected to a top of the upper barrel;
• a lower barrel assembly connected to a bottom of the upper barrel, the lower barrel assembly comprising a lower barrel defining a cavity in fluid communication with the cavity of the upper barrel, the lower barrel assembly comprising a sensing assembly located within the cavity of the lower barrel;
• a valve assembly located in sealing communication with a lower end of the lower barrel, the valve assembly comprising:
• a valve plate for sealing the valve proximate a lower end of the lower barrel, the valve plate defining a fluid channel bore;
• a valve retainer contacting the valve plate and located within the cavity of the shoe, the valve retainer defining a fluid channel bore;
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• a valve reinforcement contacting the valve plate and located within the cavity of the lower barrel, the valve reinforcement defining a fluid channel bore in fluid communication with the fluid channel bore of the valve retainer and the fluid channel bore of the vale plate thereby defining a fluid pathway;
• the sensing assembly comprising:
• an electronics assembly in sealed fluid communication with the fluid pathway, the electronics assembly comprising:
• a sensor in fluid communication with the fluid path;
• at least one battery in electrical communication with the sensor;
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• an antenna in electrical communication with the sensor;
• and
• a cover surrounding the electronics assembly;
• a shoe connected to a bottom of the lower barrel assembly, the shoe defining a cavity;
• and
• a stem mechanically connected to the valve assembly to allow opening and closing of the sealing communication of the valve assembly with the lower end of the lower barrel,
• wherein the fluid pathway is in fluid communication with the cavity of the shoe.