Integrated approach to reducing water losses in Tyumen

Summary

Sustainable and integrated water resources management is one of the important challenges of the present. Access to clean water in the world is limited, in some regions there is an acute shortage. Supplying clean water in the required quantities and quality is becoming a priority for policy makers and water industry professionals worldwide. Reducing the expenditures of the resource providers, improving the efficiency of water treatment processes are those internal resources that can provide for the sustainable development of the enterprise, in a down economy in particular. The main line of «Tyumen Vodokanal» LLC activities, key elements of the operations, and insights are presented. Over the past five years Vodokanal of Tyumen managed almost to halve the water losses – from 31.7 to 16% while increasing the length of the maintained water distribution networks by 27%.

Key words

reduction of water losses , water distribution network zoning , water leak detection , custom water meters