A monitoring device for a pipe system, the monitoring device comprising: a housing configured to mount on an exterior surface of a pipe element of the pipe system , the housing comprising a body , a cover , and at least one cover fastener securing the cover to the body; a housing fastener (400a,b); and a strap assembly coupled to the housing with the housing fastener, the housing fastener received within the housing to secure the strap assembly to the housing, the strap assembly comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first strap comprising a first mounting end, a first adjusting end distally located from the first mounting end, and a first intermediate portion therebetween, the first strap comprising an insert tab proximate to the first adjusting end; the second strap comprising a second mounting end, a second adjusting end distally located from the second mounting end, and a second intermediate portion therebetween, the second strap comprising a plurality of adjustment slots sized to lockably receive a portion of the insert tab in any one of a plurality of insert positions, the insert tab lockably coupled to the second strap when the housing fastener is tightened, wherein the cover fastener is configured to prevent disassembly of the cover from the body without first removing the housing from the strap assembly , removing or loosening the monitoring device from the pipe element to which it is secured, or damaging one or more components of the monitoring device . a housing configured to mount on an exterior surface of a pipe element of the pipe system , the housing comprising a body , a cover , and at least one cover fastener securing the cover to the body; a body , a cover , and at least one cover fastener securing the cover to the body; a housing fastener (400a,b); and a strap assembly coupled to the housing with the housing fastener, the housing fastener received within the housing to secure the strap assembly to the housing, the strap assembly comprising a first strap and a second strap, the first strap comprising a first mounting end, a first adjusting end distally located from the first mounting end, and a first intermediate portion therebetween, the first strap comprising an insert tab proximate to the first adjusting end; the second strap comprising a second mounting end, a second adjusting end distally located from the second mounting end, and a second intermediate portion therebetween, the second strap comprising a plurality of adjustment slots sized to lockably receive a portion of the insert tab in any one of a plurality of insert positions, the insert tab lockably coupled to the second strap when the housing fastener is tightened, the first strap comprising a first mounting end, a first adjusting end distally located from the first mounting end, and a first intermediate portion therebetween, the first strap comprising an insert tab proximate to the first adjusting end; the second strap comprising a second mounting end, a second adjusting end distally located from the second mounting end, and a second intermediate portion therebetween, the second strap comprising a plurality of adjustment slots sized to lockably receive a portion of the insert tab in any one of a plurality of insert positions, the insert tab lockably coupled to the second strap when the housing fastener is tightened, wherein the cover fastener is configured to prevent disassembly of the cover from the body without first removing the housing from the strap assembly , removing or loosening the monitoring device from the pipe element to which it is secured, or damaging one or more components of the monitoring device . <EOS>