Water demand is increasing around the world, but
supplies are "shrinking" because of population growth
and new demand. By the middle of the twenty-first century,
it is estimated that half of the world's predicted population
of 10+ billion people will live in urban areas, and
experts have pegged the shift of the world's population
from rural to urban dweller to occur this year or next.
Water loss from distribution systems is a problem
faced by all water utilities, but it is exacerbated in
developing countries where illegal connections, meter
tampering, and metering inaccuracies generate even
greater losses. The AWWA/IWA water audit/water balance
tool is the most widely used method for measuring
water loss from distribution systems. The water district
in Kampala, Uganda, provides an example of the challenges
faced by developing countries and shows that
even though resources may be inadequate and data
unreliable, it is possible to assess water loss and develop
appropriate strategies and tools as a step toward effective
management of water losses. Includes 30 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 101 - No. 12 |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2.9 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 12/01/2009 |
