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Preface

he second edition of Water Loss Control has been written in the same spirit as the
first edition, as a comprehensive guide to water auditing and hands-on reduction
Tof water and revenue losses in water utility operations and management. The goal
of the authors was to update the book with information on important innovations and
technologies that have been developed since the first edition was released in July 2002.
Climate issues, growing populations and deteriorating water supply infrastructure
are exerting unprecedented pressure on water resources throughout the world. As a
result, government and regulatory bodies and water utilities are experiencing a growing
awareness of the importance of accurately assessing and efficiently controlling water
losses as a means to preserve water resources while facilitating growing communities.
Hence raising awareness of the extent of the problem and current practices in many
systems in North America and around the world is still a very important component of
this book. The book covers the tools required to perform an IWA/AWWA standardized
water audit both on paper and in the field. Every water utility has unique characteristics
and losses and a variety of effective tools must be available in the practitioner’s tool kit.
This book provides valuable information for water utility managers to select the correct
tools and methodology for the water and revenue losses encountered in their operations.
The emphasis of the book is to promote the use of effective water loss control methods
and tools as a cost-efficient means of controlling unchecked losses in water utilities. The
book is suitable either as an educational tool for the inexperienced operator or as a
reference manual for the more experienced operator.
A number of useful water loss publications are available to the water supply industry,
however, this publication integrates ideas, techniques, methodologies and references
from many international sources, making it a truly flexible and very comprehensive
guide, which can be used in a variety of field situations.
Case study accounts of individual water utility experiences are an important
way to communicate that a particular method or approach is feasible and has
succeeded in a given setting. Referencing a case study account of a successful water
loss control program is an effective way for a water utility manager to enhance his
case when making a proposal for a new project or a change in rationale. It is very
effective in gaining support for a proposal to provide evidence that a similar program
has been carried out in an efficient and economical manner. Updates to some of the
first edition case studies are included in this second edition and the authors urge
interested readers to refer to the first edition accounts wherever possible. Case study
accounts are included in Appendix A.

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