02 — Capability · BC-1600.20
Leakage & Water Loss
Measure the water lost between the works and the customer, find the leaks and the metering and theft behind it, and target the reductions that pay back.
- Non-Revenue Water
- NRW
- Leakage Control
- Water Loss Management
In scope
- District metered areas, acoustic sensing and leak surveys
- The annual water balance and real and apparent losses
- Meter under-registration, unauthorized use and data errors
Out of scope
- Pressure management that reduces leakage (see BC-1600.10.20)
- Repairing the leaks found (see BC-680.30)
- Revenue protection cases on individual customers (see BC-1550.40)
Realized by · 1
- Sensus · Acoustic Monitoringstrong via BC-1600.20.10
Used in · 0
- Not yet placed on a value stream.
Build it · 1
- technology Process Historians via BC-1600.20.10
Decomposes into · 3
- BC-1600.20.10Leak Detection & LocationFind hidden leaks from district metered area flows, acoustic sensors and field surveys, and pass confirmed leaks on for repair.
- BC-1600.20.20Water Loss AccountingBuild the water balance from production to billed consumption so real and apparent losses are measured and targeted.
- BC-1600.20.30Apparent Loss ReductionReduce the water that is used but not billed by finding under-registering meters, unauthorized connections and data handling errors, and fixing the ones that pay back.