A method, comprising: generating, by an acoustical wave generator, an acoustical wave within a fluid path of a fluid distribution system , the fluid distribution system comprising a pipe and other fluid distribution components connected together to form the fluid distribution system, the fluid distribution being of a utility provider; sensing, at a first acoustical sensor and at a second acoustical sensor, the acoustical wave , each of the first acoustical sensor and the second acoustical sensor being an accelerometer mounted on a component of the fluid distribution system and configured to detect vibrations in the fluid distribution system; determining, by an acoustical signal analysis module, a sound pressure difference between the acoustical wave sensed at the first acoustical sensor and the acoustical wave sensed at the second acoustical sensor, the sound pressure difference representing an attenuation of the acoustical wave within a section of the fluid distribution system between the first acoustical sensor and the second acoustical sensor; and determining, by the acoustical signal analysis module, an amount of tuberculation within the section of the fluid distribution system based on the attenuation of the acoustical wave , wherein determining the amount of tuberculation within the section comprises relating the attenuation of the acoustical wave to the formula 2 H R f + H T f a − t x wherein H R( f) represents a normal amount of attenuation at frequency f within the section without tuberculation, H T (f) represents an amount of attenuation at frequency f within the section contributed by tuberculation, x represents a distance along the fluid path between the first acoustical sensor and the second acoustical sensor, a represents a radius of the fluid path and t represents an average thickness of tuberculation with the section. generating, by an acoustical wave generator, an acoustical wave within a fluid path of a fluid distribution system , the fluid distribution system comprising a pipe and other fluid distribution components connected together to form the fluid distribution system, the fluid distribution being of a utility provider; sensing, at a first acoustical sensor and at a second acoustical sensor, the acoustical wave , each of the first acoustical sensor and the second acoustical sensor being an accelerometer mounted on a component of the fluid distribution system and configured to detect vibrations in the fluid distribution system; determining, by an acoustical signal analysis module, a sound pressure difference between the acoustical wave sensed at the first acoustical sensor and the acoustical wave sensed at the second acoustical sensor, the sound pressure difference representing an attenuation of the acoustical wave within a section of the fluid distribution system between the first acoustical sensor and the second acoustical sensor; and determining, by the acoustical signal analysis module, an amount of tuberculation within the section of the fluid distribution system based on the attenuation of the acoustical wave , wherein determining the amount of tuberculation within the section comprises relating the attenuation of the acoustical wave to the formula 2 H R f + H T f a − t x wherein H R( f) represents a normal amount of attenuation at frequency f within the section without tuberculation, H T (f) represents an amount of attenuation at frequency f within the section contributed by tuberculation, x represents a distance along the fluid path between the first acoustical sensor and the second acoustical sensor, a represents a radius of the fluid path and t represents an average thickness of tuberculation with the section. <EOS>