Data for replication of the publication: Probabilistic leak localization in water distribution networks using a hybrid data-driven and model-based approach

20 to 30% of drinking water produced is lost due to leaks in water distribution pipes. In times of water scarcity, losing so much treated water comes at a significant cost, both environmentally and economically. In this paper, we propose a hybrid leak localization approach combining both model-based and data-driven modeling. Pressure heads of leak scenarios are simulated using a hydraulic model, and then used to train a machine-learning based leak localization model. A key element of our approach is that discrepancies between simulated and measured pressures are accounted for using a dynamically calculated bias correction, based on historical pressure measurements. Data of in-field leak experiments in operational water distribution networks were produced to evaluate our approach on realistic test data. Two problematic settings for leak localization were examined. In the first setting, an uncalibrated hydraulic model was used. In the second setting, an extended version of the water distribution network was considered, where large parts of the network were insensitive to leaks. Our results show that the leak localization model is able to reduce the leak search region in parts of the network where leaks induce detectable drops in pressure. When this is not the case, the model still localizes the leak but is able to indicate a higher level of uncertainty with respect to its leak predictions.