Drop-By-Drop: A Thorough Approach To Mitigating Leaks, Conserving Water, And Reducing Costs

By Perrine Parrod, Innovyze an Autodesk Company

In regions with aging and decaying infrastructure, water utilities around the world have been dealing with reducing non-revenue water for decades, particularly the water leakage part.

Because leaks continue to occur and grow, finding and reducing leakage is continuous work. Underground leaks can generate high costs for a water utility: treated water is lost, including unnecessary costly chemical dosage; pumping water that will never make it to customers leads to avoidable operating costs; and potable water will not generate any revenues from customers.

Implementing water distribution modelling and asset management solutions can help water utilities find and reduce water leakage, pipe breaks, and water theft, and prioritise damaged pipes to be replaced while minimising the impact on communities and infrastructure.