AWWA Manual M36 2016
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AWWA M36 Water Audits and Loss Control Programs, Fourth Edition
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| AWWA | 2016 | 423 |
Discover how much water your utility loses due to leakage, meter error, or water theft and learn how to determine the cost of uncaptured revenue from non-revenue water (NRW) with this explanation of the IWA/AWWA water audit methodology and some of the best loss control techniques. New content includes: Enhanced guidance related to the optimized use of the AWWA Free Water Audit Software Detailed instruction on production flowmeter and supply data management Leakage management strategy via the Free Leakage Component Analysis Tool from the Water Research Foundation Project, “Real Loss Component Analysis: a Tool for Economic Water Loss Control” Water audit summary statistics and data on operational practices of utilities Regulatory developments in water loss control in nine state, regional, and provincial agencies
PDF Catalog
| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cover |
| 3 | Copyright |
| 4 | Contents |
| 14 | Preface |
| 16 | Acknowledgments |
| 18 | Chapter 1 Introduction: Auditing Water Supply Operations and Controlling Losses |
| 19 | The Water Audit and Water Balance |
| 20 | The Importance of Water Audits and Loss Control |
| 22 | Getting Started The Future of Water Supply Efficiency |
| 24 | References |
| 26 | Chapter 2 Implementation of Water Loss Control Regulatory Approachesin North America |
| 27 | Essential Elements of the Rulemaking Process and Regulatory Guidance |
| 33 | Recent Rulemaking Processes and Regulatory Program Development |
| 49 | Moving Forward Through Continuous Improvement |
| 50 | References |
| 52 | Chapter 3 Conducting the Water Audit |
| 54 | The Water Audit The Water Balance Calculation |
| 55 | Compiling the Top-Down Water Audit Data |
| 127 | Summary References |
| 130 | Chapter 4 The Occurrence and Impacts of Apparent Losses |
| 131 | How Apparent Losses Occur |
| 141 | Problems Created by Apparent Losses |
| 143 | Summary References |
| 144 | Chapter 5 Controlling Apparent Losses: Optimized Revenue Capture and Customer Data Integrity |
| 145 | Quantifying Apparent Losses in the Water Audit |
| 146 | Customer Billing System Automatic Meter Reading and Advanced Metering Infrastructure Systems |
| 151 | Systematic Data Handling Errors |
| 161 | Customer Meter Inaccuracy |
| 172 | Unauthorized Consumption |
| 177 | Developing the Apparent Loss Control Strategy |
| 181 | Developing a Revenue Protection Plan to Control Apparent Losses |
| 182 | Summary |
| 185 | References |
| 186 | Chapter 6 Understanding Real Losses: The Occurrence and Impacts of Leakage |
| 187 | The How and Why of Leakage |
| 188 | The Effect of Time on Leakage Losses |
| 190 | Characterizing Leakage Events |
| 193 | A Further Word on Customer Service Connection Piping Leakage |
| 194 | Water Pressure and Leakage |
| 196 | Locating and Quantifying Leakage |
| 200 | The Impact of Leakage |
| 202 | References |
| 204 | Chapter 7 Controlling Real Losses: Leakage and Pressure Management |
| 205 | Quantifying Real Losses in the Water Audit |
| 209 | Active Leakage Control (Finding Leaks Before They Find You) |
| 219 | The Economics of Leak Detection |
| 227 | Zone or DMA Flow Measurement and Analysis to Quantify and Manage Leakage Volumes |
| 263 | Further Real Loss Intervention Methods |
| 293 | Summary |
| 294 | References |
| 298 | Chapter 8 Planning and Sustaining the Water Loss Control Program |
| 299 | Identifying Desired Outcomes and Benefits of a Water Loss Control Program Establishing a Cross-Functional Water Loss Control Group or Task Force |
| 302 | Identifying Resource Needs |
| 303 | Launching the Water Loss Control Program |
| 305 | Reporting Water Loss Control Progress Within the Water Utility |
| 307 | Communicating With Community Stakeholders—Public Relations |
| 309 | Sustaining the Water Loss Control Program |
| 310 | Chapter 9 Considerations for Small Systems |
| 312 | Implementing Water Loss Control Programs in Small Systems |
| 316 | Obtaining Technical and Financial Resources for Water Loss Control |
| 320 | Pipeline Location and Leak Detection for Small Water Utilities |
| 322 | Accountability in Small Water Utilities References |
| 324 | Appendix A Validating Production Flowmeter Data and the Annual Water Supplied Volume |
| 358 | Appendix B Blank Forms |
| 370 | Appendix C Assessing Water Resources Management |
| 376 | Appendix D Free Software Tools Available From AWWA and WRF |
| 386 | Appendix E Validated Water Audit Data Collection and Analysis |
| 396 | Glossary |
| 412 | Index |
| 422 | AWWA Manuals |
