As rising demand stresses water supplies, and as treatment and distribution costs increase, reducing leakage becomes more important to water utilities.Besides the economic imperative to reduce leaks, there are increasing regulatory requirements related to leak reporting and loss reduction. Two water utilities in different regions illustrate productive approaches to identifying and dealing with leaks.The Water & Wastewater Authority of Wilson County (WWAWC), a retail water supplier in Lebanon, Tenn., aggressively and constantly checks its system for leaks and responds quickly with repairs.The Tarrant Regional Water District (TRWD) in Fort Worth, Tex., a wholesale water supplier, uses technology to check the
