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This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the AWWA tools for water loss control, M36 chronology, M36 publication - first and second editions, and the IWA/AWWA Water Audit Method Water Balance. The third edition of M36 provides detailed guidance of the water auditing approach, including the following:promotes annual water audits as standard businesspractice - calendar or business year;describes 3 levels of auditing detail - "top-down" approach (desktop gathering of information),component analysis of leakage, and"bottom-up" auditing (field measurements and investigations);standard terms and definitions for the components ofwater consumption and loss;robust, reliable performance indicators useful forcomprehensive performance tracking and benchmarking;instructive - clear example water audit;applies to systems of all sizes and units of operation; and,examples for retail systems; can audit RW or zones. Chapter contents are presented as follows: Chapter 2 - Conducting the Water Audit;Chapter 3 - Identifying and Controlling Apparent Losses;Chapter 4 - Understanding Real Losses: The Occurrence and Impactsof Leakage;Chapter 5 - Controlling Real Losses: Leakage and PressureManagement;Chapter 6 - Planning and Sustaining the Water Loss Control Program;Chapter 7 - Considerations for Small Systems;Glossary of Terms and Definitions for Water Loss Control;Appendix - Blank Forms, Assessing Water Resource Management,AWWA WLCC Free Water Audit Software, Case Studies. Includes tables.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 11/01/2009 Number of Pages: 21File Size: 1 file , 1.4 MB