Managing water losses in Amman's renovated network: a case study

Abstract

Purpose

To provide water utilities operating under rationing conditions with some insight into issues related to managing non‐revenue water (NRW).

Design/methodology/approach

Reviews general theories associated with pressure, surges and water leakage, and compares them with real data in a rationed water distribution system.

Findings

In water networks there is a strong relationship between rationing hours and rationing surge pressures and NRW levels. These relationships mean that traditional ways of benchmarking NRW are not useful in rationed systems.

Originality/value

This paper identifies key NRW issues for utilities operating under rationing and gives them help in identifying options for their NRW strategies.

Citation

Decker, C.W. (2006), "Managing water losses in Amman's renovated network: a case study", Management of Environmental Quality, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 94-108. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777830610639468