Water lost from a water supply distribution network can account for a considerable percentage of the total volume of water supplied. As this loss is paid for by consumers, a reduction in the amount of water lost could lead to a decrease in water tariffs, smaller pipe sizes and reduced water purification capacity and a delay in the need for increased storage.
Category: Applied research and baseline reports
Asset Management Toolkit
Infrastructure Asset Management provides a logical framework which these functions can be caried out.
Apparent Water Losses Related to Municipal Metering in SA
Apparent losses consist of water that is delivered to consumers but look like losses to a municipality. It consists of two main components: water meter under-registration and unauthorized consumption. Meter reading and data errors may also contribute to apparent losses.
LITERATURE REVIEW ON PRICING AND DEBT MANAGEMENT FOR WATER SERVICES
User fees, tariffs and property rates charged by the apartheid regime, had little relevance to the marginal cost of providing them. During the 1970s and 1980s, white suburbs and industries received per capita infrastructure investments on par with or even higher than most European and North American countries through heavy government subsidies.
Western Cape First Order No Drop Assessment
The status of water losses, water use efficiency and non-revenue water Western Cape province
Benchmark of Water loss, water efficiency and non-revenue water in South African Municipalities.
The aim of this project is to provide the WRC and its stakeholders with a concise assessment of the impact (to date and future potential impact) of the WRC’s Water Administration System on economic, environmental and social aspects of South African and international society.
Eastern Cape First Order No Drop Assessment
The status of water losses, water use efficiency and non-revenue water in municipalities.