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Parameter United States England and Wales Germany
Reduced response Varies greatly from Main component Main component of
time to leaks utility to utility of leakage leakage management
management practice
practice
Use of leak Only a small number of All utilities are Leak detection
detection utilities have necessary equipped with technology used as
equipment technology to effectively necessary necessary to meet
detect leaks leak detection targets
technology to meet
set performance
targets

TABLE 4.1 (Continued)

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