Losses in drinking water systems are inevitable. Natural evaporation, friction losses and pipeline leakage will occur.
The question is how to limit those losses (nonrevenue water) and maximize the share of treated water billed to customers.Of primary concern are losses to aging or deteriorating pipeline infrastructure, pressure management issues, fire hydrant flushing and even improperly metered consumption. All these will plague a water utility or community’s bottom line.These real and apparent water losses must be managed through strategies such as leak detection and repair, regular distribution system monitoring and accurate flow measurement throughout the pipeline network.Without reliable, accurate flow measurement instrumentation
