Improving Water Supply Networks : : Fit for Purpose Strategies and Technologies.

• Author: Hamilton, Stuart.
• TeilnehmendeR: Charalambous, Bambos.; Wyeth, Gary.
• Place / Publishing House: London : : IWA Publishing,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (119 pages)

Table of Contents

Cover -- Contents -- Useful Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Preface -- Part One: Chapters 1-8 -- Chapter 1: The water system improvement matrix -- 1.1 MATRIX CHARACTERISTICS -- 1.2 MATRIX SCORING SYSTEM -- 1.3 WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT MATRIX -- 1.4 KEY AREAS AND IMPROVEMENT STEP LADDERS -- Chapter 2: Water distribution systems -- 2.1 REQUIREMENTS OF A FUNCTIONAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM -- 2.2 BULK FLOW MANAGEMENT -- 2.3 CUSTOMER METERING -- 2.4 PRESSURE MANAGEMENT -- 2.5 LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT -- 2.6 ASSET MANAGEMENT -- 2.7 WATER BALANCE AND KPIs -- 2.8 HUMAN RESOURCES -- Chapter 3: Basic network systems -- 3.1 BULK FLOW MANAGEMENT -- 3.2 CUSTOMER METERING -- 3.2.1 Water wastage -- 3.3 PRESSURE MANAGEMENT -- 3.4 LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT -- 3.4.1 Leakage in an Intermittent Water System -- 3.5 ASSET MANAGEMENT -- 3.6 WATER BALANCE AND KPIs -- 3.6.1 Water loss performance indicators -- 3.6.2 Volumetric assessment -- 3.7 HUMAN RESOURCES -- 3.8 MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL -- 3.8.1 Transitioning a system to 24 × 7 supply -- 3.8.2 Planning the transition from IWS to 24 × 7 -- 3.8.3 Consumers and transitioning to 24 × 7 supply -- 3.9 DANGERS OF REVERTING TO IWS -- Chapter 4: Ordinary network systems -- 4.1 BULK FLOW MANAGEMENT -- 4.2 CUSTOMER METERING -- 4.3 PRESSURE MANAGEMENT -- 4.4 LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT -- 4.5 ASSET MANAGEMENT -- 4.6 WATER BALANCE AND KPIS -- 4.6.1 Apparent losses expressed as a percentage of authorised consumption -- 4.6.2 Real losses in litres per service connection per day or m3/km of mains/day (w.s.p.) -- 4.6.3 Infrastructure Leakage Index -- 4.6.4 NRW by volume (%) -- 4.6.5 NRW by value -- 4.6.6 NRW in litres/service connection/day (w.s.p.) -- 4.7 HUMAN RESOURCES -- 4.8 MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL -- Chapter 5: Smart network systems -- 5.1 BULK FLOW MANAGEMENT -- 5.2 CUSTOMER METERING -- 5.3 PRESSURE MANAGEMENT -- 5.4 LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT.

5.5 ASSET MANAGEMENT -- 5.6 WATER BALANCE AND KPIS? -- 5.7 HUMAN RESOURCES -- 5.8 MOVING TO THE NEXT LEVEL -- Chapter 6: Intelligent network systems -- 6.1 BULK FLOW MANAGEMENT -- 6.2 CUSTOMER METERING -- 6.3 PRESSURE MANAGEMENT -- 6.4 LEAKAGE MANAGEMENT -- 6.5 ASSET MANAGEMENT -- 6.6 WATER BALANCE AND KPIS? -- 6.7 HUMAN RESOURCES -- Chapter 7: ALC in low pressure systems with both metallic and non-metallic pipes -- 7.1 INTRODUCTION -- 7.2 HUMAN HEARING -- 7.3 LEAK NOISE IS PRESSURE RELIANT -- 7.4 METHODS OF CONDUCTING WATER LEAK LOCATION -- 7.5 EVOLUTION OF THE ROLE OF THE LEAKAGE ENGINEER -- 7.6 PRACTICAL APPLICATION -- 7.7 RESULTS FROM PILOT AREA WITH PLASTIC AND POLYETHYLENE PIPEWORK -- 7.8 WORKING IN LOW PRESSURES SYSTEMS WITH PLASTIC AND POLYETHYLENE PIPELINES -- 7.9 CONCLUSION -- 7.10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- Chapter 8: Losses and how to find them - rules that apply to all situations -- 8.1 METHODOLOGY FOR LEAKAGE DETECTION ACTIVITY -- Part Two: Case study 1-10 -- Case study 1: Five cities around the world -- CASE I - CITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- CASE II - CITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- CASE III - CITY IN ASIA -- CASE IV - CITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST -- CASE V - CITY IN AFRICA -- CONCLUSION -- Case study 2: A holistic approach to system improvement -- BACKGROUND -- PERFORMANCE -- UNIQUE PROGRAMME FEATURES THAT DROVE THE SUCCESS -- METHODOLOGY -- CONCLUSIONS -- Case study 3: NB-IoT expedites leak detection -- Case study 4: Anglian water -- THE CHALLENGE -- THE SOLUTION -- ADVANCED PERFORMANCE -- KEY DELIVERABLES -- Case study 5: Ranhill SAJ Sdn Bhd -- THE CHALLENGE -- THE SOLUTION -- KEY DELIVERABLES -- Case study 6: Acoustic leak detection solution delivering from day one -- DELIVERING FROM DAY ONE -- DAILY OPERATIONS TOOL -- LOCAL HEROES -- ON THE RIGHT TRACK -- Case study 7: Smart water metering gives water 24-hours a day -- EFFECTIVE WATER MANAGEMENT.

ECONOMIC WIN-WIN -- TESTIMONIALS -- Case study 8: Real-life innovation -- THE VALUE OF COLLABORATION -- WHAT DOES A HOLE SOUND LIKE? -- LONG-TERM FOCUS ON ASSET MANAGEMENT -- Case study 9: Enabling the digital journey for a water utility -- INTRODUCTION -- THE GRAND BAHAMA UTILITY COMPANY -- NEXT STEP -- CONCLUSIONS -- Case study 10: City of sheridan deploys new AMI system, resulting in Big labour savings and improved system maintenance -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY -- ON-DEMAND READ -- AROUND THE CLOCK SYSTEM MANAGEMENT -- SAFE AND RELIABLE.