Sensor-enabled gate valve

摘要

Disclosed is a gate valve having a body, and a sensing bore defined in the gate valve. Also disclosed is a subassembly including a body, the body defining a sensing bore; a bonnet contacting the body; and at least one of a vein and a plug in the sensing bore. Also disclosed is a method of sensing an aspect of a water control system, the method including gaining access to the water control system through an access bore in a gate valve; at least temporarily removing water for testing from the access bore; and sensing an aspect of the removed water.