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Water loss remains a major efficiency concern in all distribution networks, as it causes water. Water losses in the distribution system 5 9 magnitude of water losses water loss levels ufw or nrw vary widely per country and within one country per city. Metering assessment, testing, or a metering replacement program. Nonrevenue water assessment basically involves quantifying losses in a. Controlling water loss washington state department of. Thus it is a tool to identify public money wastage due to the water loss, unauthorized connections as an advantage over.
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