Diagnosis and action plan to reduce the non-revenue water of the water distribution network

Integrated project for the diagnosis and the reduction of non-revenue water in the study area of Sultanahmet Eminonu, in the center of Istanbul.

Description of the WMI service

Sectorization’s checking of the area and installation of macro-metering in the input area
Determination of the initial losses in the area
Hydraulic modeling of the area
Campaign measurements of flow/pressure
Systematic leakage detection (visible and invisible leaks) using geophones and acoustic correlators on a 10 km network linear
Modulation of pressure
Evaluation and updating of the customers’ database
Customers’ inventory in the area and optimization of micro-metering
Optimizing of the large consumers management
Identification and regularization of illegal connections
Determination of the final losses, highlighting of achievements and redaction of final report
Training and technology transfer

Key Results