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- Title
QUANTITATIVE AND ECONOMICAL ASPECTS OF WATER LOSS IN WATER-PIPE NETWORKS IN RURAL AREAS.
- Authors
Bergel, Tomasz; Pawełek, Jan
- Abstract
An analysis of water management during one calendar year in four selected rural waterworks located in Lesser Poland voivodeship was conducted. On the basis of available data, the amount of water loss and its financial consequences were defined. Water loss in the water-pipe networks of interest ranged between 5.1 and 49.7% of water pumped into the system causing a financial loss from 3.7 to 70.6 thousand zł·year-1. Computed loss ratios were compared with Polish and international standards. Moreover, technical and organizational solutions limiting water loss were described which mostly include water-pipe network renovation using thermoplastic materials and the replacement of old indoor plumbing.
- Subjects
POLAND; WATER management; THERMOPLASTICS; POLISH voivodeships; FINANCIAL ratios; RURAL geography; ENVIRONMENTAL protection research
- Publication
Environment Protection Engineering, 2008, Vol 34, Issue 3, p59
- ISSN
0324-8828
- Publication type
Article