Reducing Water Loss in Developing Countries Using Performance-Based Service Contracting
| Author | : William D. Kingdom |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:931684145 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reducing Water Loss in Developing Countries Using Performance-Based Service Contracting by : William D. Kingdom
Download or read book Reducing Water Loss in Developing Countries Using Performance-Based Service Contracting written by William D. Kingdom and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major challenge facing water utilities in the developing world is reducing water loss caused by leakage, theft, and improper billing. The difference between the amount of water put into the distribution system and that billed to consumers is known as Non-Revenue Water (NRW). The worldwide cost of NRW is conservatively estimated at $15 billion/year. More than a third of losses occur in the developing world, where some 45 million.
