Water Loss Management Key to Water Conservation

In some countries, the potable water resources are so scarce that they are only permitted to pump water for short periods of time each day. In the United States, we are fortunate to have a good supply of fresh drinking water. However, this will not be the case in years to come if we do not address the many issues surrounding our aging water infrastructure. Many of us are unaware just how precious water is and will become in the future.

The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that 7 billion gallons of water go unaccounted for every day in the United States alone. This can be attributed, in part, to the accuracy of the water meters in older systems. But, more commonly, a good portion of this unaccounted for water is the result of leaking pipes and aging infrastructure.