Monitoring Non-Revenue Water In Intermittent Supply

Author(s):  
Taha Mohammed AL-Washali
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2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 642
Author(s):  
Haslinda Ab Malek ◽  
Mohamad Hafizi Zakaria ◽  
Muhammad Luqman Zulkifli ◽  
Nur Farahin Roslan

Water is one of the most essential needs in human daily life. Water losses or Non-Revenue Water (NRW) refers to the treated water that has been produced from water plant which did not reach to the customer. This waste of water has caused the company to suffer losses and hence, burdens the people with increasing water tariff. Moreover, it becomes one of the challenges for commercial water system management because the water company must fulfil the demand from the society which keep increasing day by day. In addition, the demand for water is increasing, as the population is growing. Despite having the rainfall throughout the year in Malaysia, many cities are experiencing water shortage and frequent water supply disruptions. Therefore, efficient management of water distribution is required to minimise the water losses and to make sure the sustainability of water reserve for a long period. This study focuses on identifying the significant factors that influence the Non-Revenue Water and modelling the data using Multiple Linear Regression Model. The sample size used in this study were 212 observations and the variables involved were Length of Connection, Number of Connection, Production Quantity, Consumption Quantity and Non-Revenue Water. It is found that the variables of Number of Connection, Consumption Quantity and Production Quantity were significant to Non-Revenue Water whereas the variable of Length of Connection was not significant. It is hoped that the result from this study can be used by the water authority company in improving the water distribution and thus reduce water losses and cost.


Author(s):  
Kaveh Hariri Asli ◽  
Soltan Ali Ogli Aliyev ◽  
Hossein Hariri Asli
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2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyyed Alireza Mousavi ◽  
Iraj Shahbazi ◽  
Hosna Janjani ◽  
Rastegar Veysinejad ◽  
Ali Asgar Sobhani ◽  
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2021 ◽  
pp. 41-48
Author(s):  
B. VAN HECKE

L’eau non facturée (« non-revenue water », soit NRW) est un problème considérable pour la majorité des métropoles dans le monde. La rareté de l’eau, le coût élevé de l’eau, la croissance démographique, les sécheresses et le dérèglement climatique appellent à des changements dans de nombreuses régions du monde. Les pertes d’eau, de l’ordre de 20 à 35 % pour un grand nombre de villes, contribuent à l’appauvrissement des précieuses ressources en eau. Les pertes sont également coûteuses pour le consommateur à cause des importants efforts déployés pour détecter les fuites d’eau, des réparations nécessaires, de la perte d’énergie nécessaire au pompage et au processus, du traitement des eaux gaspillées à cause des fuites et des coûts ultérieurs comme les affaissements de route et les perturbations de trafic. À cause des fuites, l’empreinte totale de l’infrastructure hydrique d’une ville (de l’apport au stockage, au pompage et au traitement) doit être plus importante (plus que le pourcentage perdu) que ce qui serait nécessaire pour simplement répondre à la demande en eau. Des solutions durables, innovantes et rentables sont ainsi demandées par le secteur mondial de l’eau potable. Les branchements en acier inoxydable de type 316 partiellement ondulé ont d’abord été développés pour fournir une solution face aux pertes d’eau au Japon. Ils permettent d’aider les grandes villes à considérablement réduire le volume d’eau non facturée, ainsi que les coûts de maintenance annuels. Par exemple, Tokyo a réduit ses fuites de 15 % à 3 % après avoir remplacé la quasi-totalité des branchements sur une période de 20 ans.


Water Policy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (S2) ◽  
pp. 137-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Ndirangu ◽  
James Ng'ang'a ◽  
Anthony Chege ◽  
Reint-Jan de Blois ◽  
Adriaan Mels

Improving access to water (and sanitation) services in Kenya (estimated at 59 and 32%, respectively), is one of the country's commitments. However, although efforts to address the situation through a rigorous water sector reform have shown some improvements, challenges still persist. One key challenge is inadequate capacity of sector institutions to deliver on their mandates. In particular, high Non-Revenue Water (NRW) levels (averaging 45%) negatively affect financial viability of water utilities. Key stakeholders are currently collaborating to improve NRW levels. Through capacity development support, underlying issues have been addressed and service delivery improved. The case of Nakuru Water, Sewerage and Sanitation Company (NAWASSCO), where local and international partners are implementing an innovative NRW model has resulted in commendable gains, is described. The NRW pilot adopted an action research approach to implement the International Water Association methodology of reducing NRW to the local situation through a pilot (NAKA). Emerging best practices will be up-scaled to other areas within and beyond Nakuru. Geographic information system (GIS) and management information system (MIS) tools were developed to facilitate decision-making. The pilot resulted in marked reduction in NRW levels and increased revenue. It demonstrates that capacity, when properly developed and locally owned, can result in commendable development gains.


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