Resource consumption measurement system and method

A method for obtaining irrigation water consumption data pertinent to a water-monitored property, the method comprising:

• utilizing at least one processor of one or more processors of a system, identifying, based on first actual water usage data, one or more future time periods occurring at regular intervals when water consumption is not likely to occur or is likely minimal within the water-monitored property;
• opening and closing each of one or more irrigation valves in accordance with calibration schedule data during a first period of time within the one or more future time periods occurring at regular intervals when water consumption is not likely to occur or is likely minimal within the water-monitored property;
• utilizing at least one processor of the one or more processors of the system, identifying a calibration valve open time and a calibration valve close time for each of the one or more irrigation valves in accordance with the calibration schedule data during the first period of time;
• utilizing at least one processor of the one or more processors of the system, receiving second actual water usage data for usage that occurred between the calibration valve open time and the calibration valve close time for each of the one or more irrigation valves during the first period of time;
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• utilizing at least one processor of the one or more processors of the system, calculating a first computed flow rate for at least one irrigation valve of the one or more irrigation valves based on the calibration valve open time, the calibration valve close time, and the second actual water usage data for the usage that occurred between the calibration valve open time and the calibration valve close time during the first period of time.

A computer program product for obtaining irrigation water consumption data pertinent to a water-monitored property, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium;
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• computer program code, encoded on the non-transitory computer readable medium, configured to cause at least one processor of one or more processors to perform the steps of:
• identifying, based on first actual water usage data, one or more future time periods occurring at regular intervals when water consumption is not likely to occur or is likely minimal within the water-monitored property;
• opening and closing each of one or more irrigation valves in accordance with calibration schedule data during a first period of time within the one or more future time periods occurring at regular intervals when water consumption is not likely to occur or is likely minimal within the water-monitored property, wherein each of the one or more irrigation valves is associated with a watering zone of the water-monitored property;
• identifying a calibration valve open time and a calibration valve close time for each of the one or more irrigation valves in accordance with the calibration schedule data during the first period of time;
• receiving second actual water usage data for usage that occurred between the calibration valve open time and the calibration valve close time for each of the one or more irrigation valves during the first period of time;
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• calculating a first computed flow rate for at least one irrigation valve of the one or more irrigation valves based on the calibration valve open time, the calibration valve close time, and the second actual water usage data for the usage that occurred between the calibration valve open time and the calibration valve close time during the first period of time.