System Leakage Workshop
Date: 01-Jun-2017
Held on 25 May, the workshop included 6 presentations from different qldwater members on historical and contemporary approaches to system leakage, and excellent discussions to share experiences. The drivers for proactive leakage management in SEQ are clear - despite significant achievements across all utilities, almost $80M per annum is lost in the region as the price of treated bulk water is very high to deal with the debt resulting from “drought-proofing” the region. While harder to calculate for regional Queensland, we know that over $100M of billable water is lost annually.
A workshop report will be published in the coming few weeks – as with the Automated Metering workshop from February, the intention of the report is to help members considering leakage management with their business plan by providing an environmental scan and summary of what others in the industry are doing. Workshop attendees heard about a diverse range of approaches – from network planning and District Metered Areas to physical leak detection and clever software/ data logging solutions like TaKaDu.
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