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Understanding Water Loss—It's Free
Author(s) -
Lafrance David
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2013.tb11250.x
Subject(s) - natural resource economics , business , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental planning , economics
Understanding why water is lost from a water system is central to operating a well‐managed utility. Although water loss has always been important, it does not always get the focused attention it should. At a very basic level, paying attention to water loss is now more critical than ever. As our infrastructure continues to age, it is inevitable that more and more water will be lost through breaks and leaks.