This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of urban challenges to keeping the water and energy balance. The challenge of increasing the water supply to
residential users is presented, along with the components of water conservation including reducing non-revenue
water (NRW). A global estimate of NRW and its cost is presented, along with changes in the World Bank approach to
water resource challenges, and the benefits of performance-based NRW
reduction. Examples of successful
performance-based NRW reduction
contracts are provided. Presentation conclusions indicate the following:
water conservation increases operational efficiency;
supply side conservation is more cost effective than
demand side conservation;
many utilities struggle to manage NRW effectively;
performance-based NRW reduction contracts can help
utilities by
sustainably reducing NRW and
using real loss savings as a "new" water resource; and,
improve revenues, reduce operating costs.
Includes tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2.7 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 39 |
| Published : | 11/01/2008 |
