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Technical assistance on non-revenue water reduction and energy optimization in water systems

  • 2-years technical assistance for the implementation of an non-revenue water consultancy service for EMBASA and COMPESA Public Water Utilities to support and strengthen management and technical staff to work in management and operation mechanisms such as: operational control and hydraulic maintenance of the water systems, integrated management of real and apparent water loss and the efficient use of electricity, mobilization and qualification of people, planning
  • Elaboration of action programs in 4 priority areas in different cities and background
  • Training activities, including on-the-job training
  • Project execution dates
    from July 2016 to July 2018
  • Localization
    State of Bahia and Pernambuco / Brazil
  • Expertise domains
    • Commercial optimization
    • Operational assistance
    • Organizational strengthening
    • Technical optimization
Description of the WMI service

2-years technical assistance activities: ​

  • Water balance, non-revenue water assessment, design and implementation of action plans: GIS, Network modelling, SCADA, leak detection, metering, commercial management, operations & maintenance, asset management, information communication technology​
  • Technical specification/procedures definition
  • Human resources and capacity development​
  • Institutional reinforcement


Elaboration of action programs in 4 priority areas in different cities, with general and system progress monitoring, including: ​

  • Pilot deployment of SISPER software for the monitoring of the non-revenue water performance indicators evaluation
  • Pressure and flow measuring campaigns
  • Network zoning
  • Network/water users mapping verification and update​
  • Water consumption profiles
  • Water meters’ tests​
  • Visible and non-visible leak detection​
  • Energy consumption audit and balances

Multidisciplinary and intersectoral training activities in 5 subject areas:

Social mobilization, prevention, reduction and control of real losses, prevention, reduction and control of apparent losses, energy management, assets management and planning.

Key Results
  • 20
    seminars of good practices, 20 three-days’ courses and 3 technical study tours to other Brazilian water utilities​
  • 96
    workshops, +1,000 technical sites visits of 3 or 4 days, and 5 events of audit and monitoring of pumping systems
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