The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has been conducting surveys of water
utility information virtually since its beginnings in 1881. The information age has brought
with it both powerful computer technology and an intensified need for more and better data to
assist decision-making for complex problems. During the 1990's, various survey forerunners
became the WATER:\STATS program which gathers information from drinking water
suppliers in several functional areas. AWWA conducted the WATER:\STATS Distribution
Survey in 2002. The survey was an opportunity to gather more specific water distribution
data than had been done in the past, but also became a unique opportunity to gather water loss
data using a new water audit format developed by the International Water Association and
AWWA. Using this structure resulted in the gathering of an initial baseline of water loss data,
as well as serving as the introduction of this format to several hundred water utilities. The
survey presents some interesting findings for water industry stakeholders to consider. It also
offers further evidence to motivate a greater focus on water accounting and loss control in
drinking water utilities. Includes 5 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 630 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 13 |
| Published : | 10/01/2003 |
