AWWA ACE60005
SABESP's Innovative and Proactive Approach to Water Loss Control and Demand Management
Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 06/17/2004
Paracampos, Francisco; Thornton, Julian; da Costa e Silva, Antonio Cesar
Full Description
The metropolitan region of So Paulo has seventeen million inhabitantssettled in an eight thousand square km area. The landscape is hilly, varying from730 m to 850 m, above sea level. The So Paulo Water reduce response time to customer complaints regarding visible leakage;a proactive leak detection program in 50% of the distribution network;implement rezoning in 5 sectors per year;renew 1% of the network and extensions per year;renew and upgrade 12.5% of the residential meters in the system per year;replace large consumer meters;reinforce anti-fraud actions in active and inactive connections;enhance the bulk metering system; and,reset inclined meters. Includes 3 references, figures.