Many municipalities struggle to appreciate the necessity and benefits of dealing with water losses in their reticulation systems. Council officials will often debate at length over a budget allocation of a few thousand Rand when a road leak will run unattended for weeks if not months which can easily run up a bill of hundreds of thousands of Rand.
Tag: Metering
Introduction to Integrated Water Meter Management
Water metering is particularly important for municipalities since it forms the basis for much of their income through the sale of water to their consumers.
Municipal Water Demand Management Balanced Scorecard Model
Balanced Scorecards have been used for many years to assess and monitor complex situations which involve a wide range of functions, many of which cannot be assessed or quantified in a normal manner. It is ideally suited to multi-disciplinary activities such as the operation and management of a water utility.
A Guide to the Control of Water Losses in Pipe Networks
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.
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.
Managers Non-Revenue Water Africa Manual
This handbook serves to assist senior managers of water utilities in better understanding the definition, causes, and practical solutions to address NRW, a key performance indicator for a utility’s operations. It provides the information that managers need when discussing NRW-related issues with their staff.
Department of Water and Sanitation Revised Norms and Standards
Norms and Standards in Respect of tariffs for the water supply services supplied directly to consumers.
Guideline for No Drop Programme
The No Drop assessment enables the regulator to measure the performance of WSAs, and subsequently to reward (or penalize) the institution upon evidence of their excellence (or failures) according to the minimum standards or requirements that have been defined.