Unacceptable Loss

As the Industry Turns to Digital Solutions, Addressing Physical Water Loss Remains Top of Mind for Utilities

By Will Maize

Water loss continues to plague water utilities. Lost water represents lost revenue, needed to ensure cost recovery and provide capital for network upgrades. Losses can also place pressure on the supply system, potentially triggering the need for capital intensive supply projects. From any way you look, water loss places the long-term sustainability — financial, operational and environmental — of the water supply network at risk.