Dear Kudzai Water audit is ...

Dear Kudzai

Water audit is an effective management tool for minimizing losses, optimizing various uses and thus enabling considerable conservation of water not in irrigation sector alone but in other sectors of water use such as domestic, power and industrial as well. Water auditing is not a new concept. Over the years, the systems usually do not work up to its design efficiency due to battery of reasons, mainly due to inefficient operation and poor/deferred maintenance and other factors. Central Water Commission and Central Ground Water Board to be formulated "General Guidelines for Water Audit and Water Conservation “Find out town population, Family and economic condition of all family, some budget can be distributed on public as per economic condition. Summarize the history of the Towns’ water resources planning efforts and water conservation programs. Supply-side Management, Demand-side Management.

A water system audit collects data on accounted and unaccounted water. Unaccounted water includes water that is metered but not billed and water that is not metered. Unmetered water consists of authorized uses (fire protection, flushing mains, etc.), as well as unauthorized uses (losses due to accounting errors, thefts, inaccurate meters, and leaks). Water conservation plans should address conservation on the supply side as well as on the demand side. The water audit provides: an analysis of historical water use; an on-site survey and assessment of water-using hardware, fixtures, equipment, landscaping, and management practices to determine the efficiency of water use;

1. Prepare a demand forecast.
2. Identify and select potential water conservation measures.

(A). Required Elements.

1. Metering.
2. Water Accounting and Loss Control.
3. Pricing.
4. Information and Education Program

(B). Recommended Elements

1. Develop outreach for specific users.

1. Conduct Water Use Audits for Consumers.
2. Offer fixture retrofits and replacements.
3. Offer rebates and incentives.
4. Promote water reuse and recycling.
5. Encourage landscape efficiency.

1. Pressure Management -Reducing excessive pressures in the distribution system can save water by reducing stresses that could result in leakage, decreasing quantities of water that are currently leaking, and reducing the amount of flow through fixtures. Recommendations: • Assess the need for pressure management in residential areas with pressures greater than 80 pounds per square inch. • Install pressure reducing valves in street mains and in buildings where appropriate.
2. Water-Use Regulations

Develop and present implementation strategy-

The water utility should develop a schedule and timetable for implementing the water conservation strategies. Implementation actions should include a timetable for securing budgetary resources, hiring staff, procurement of materials, acquisition of any necessary permits, and activity milestones.

Find the shut-off valve on the water supply riser which is typically located in the front of your house just below the hose bib.

Budget- It is the responsibility of the Manager Sustainability of the Property and Facilities Division to allocate the appropriate resources to the water management program for the town on an annual basis.

Regards,

Prem Baboo