WATERLOSSWATERLOSS““Management of water losses in a Management of water losses in a

drinking water supply system”drinking water supply system”

PROJECT OVERVIEW Stratos Arampatzis, Tero Ltd.

Aristotle University of ThessalonikiDepartment of Chemistry

P.O. Box 116GR-54124 Thessaloniki, GREECE

www.chem.auth.gr

General

• 2nd call of the programme MED ( (www.programmemed.eu) )

• Axe 2: Protection of the environment and promotion of a sustainable territorial development through involvement of Med bodies ensuring the valorization of water resources

• Objective 2.1: Protection and enhancement of natural resources and heritage through efficient use of water resources

• Duration: 36 months (1 June 2010 – 31 May 2013)

• Total budget: 1.846.788€ (ERDF contribution: 1.436.841€)

• Lead Partner: University of Thessaloniki / Department of Chemistry

Main objective / Targets

MAIN OBJECTIVE

• development and pilot demonstration of a methodology for monitoring and controlling water losses in drinking water supplies

TARGETS

• Establishment of a methodology for graphical representation of WSS and identification of potential losses

• Identification of various components in WSS

• Setup of WSS performance indicators considering regional conditions

• Development of DSS for selection of appropriate measures in a ranked list taking into account various parameters

Short project description

The project will develop a methodology for control of nonrevenue water in water supply systems, by

implementation ofthe following:

• monitoring of WSS (water balance in water systems using GIS-based maps, water audit, appropriate PIs);

• Development of a decision support tool and a prioritized list of measures for controlling water losses, adapted to regional conditions.

Output / Impact

OUTPUT

• A strategy for water loss reduction, including both apparent and real losses, and covering the whole process, from water entrance to the system up to the customer meter;

• This methodology will be built under different operating conditions and system configurations

IMPACT • Reduction of water leakages in the integrated drinking

water cycle i.e. from the water resource up to the consumer.

Innovative character of WATERLOSS (1 of 2)

• Development of Water Supply System (WSS) Development of Water Supply System (WSS) performance indicators based on multi-sectoral issues;performance indicators based on multi-sectoral issues;

• Introduction of weighting factors for balancing the Introduction of weighting factors for balancing the effect and the impact of each performance indicator;effect and the impact of each performance indicator;

• Integration of several parameters in a multi-field Integration of several parameters in a multi-field decisional framework with a broad scope, for the decisional framework with a broad scope, for the formation of an optimized ranked list of corrective formation of an optimized ranked list of corrective actions for water loss reduction; actions for water loss reduction;

• Development of DSS with internal (water system) and Development of DSS with internal (water system) and external factors (River Basin Management-RBM);external factors (River Basin Management-RBM);

• Validation and certification of the DSS tool by the Validation and certification of the DSS tool by the demonstration in existing WSSs in partners' areas;demonstration in existing WSSs in partners' areas;

• Collaboration in different tasks of partners of various Collaboration in different tasks of partners of various origins: research units with expert knowledge, origins: research units with expert knowledge, administrative units responsible for water management administrative units responsible for water management issues and practitioners of WSSs.issues and practitioners of WSSs.

Innovative character of WATERLOSS (2 of 2)

PartnersNameName Short Short

namenameCountryCountry

LP Aristotle University of Thessaloniki AUTH Greece

PP2

Conseil Général des Pyrénées Orientales

PO France

PP3

Water Board of Nicosia WBN Cyprus

PP4

Regional Development Centre RDC Slovenia

PP5

The Metropolitan Water Services and Waste Treatment Authority

EMSHTR Spain

PP6

Municipal Enterprise for Water Supply & Sewerage in Kozani

DEYAK Greece

PP7

Autorità di Bacino dei Fiumi Liri-Garigliano-Volturno

LG Italy

PP8

University of Ljubljana UL Slovenia

PP9

Département de l'Hérault DH France

Components

• CO 0 - Preparation

• CO 1 – Communication

• CO 2 – Management

• CO 3 - Monitoring the performance of Water Supply Systems (WSSs) and evaluation of Non Revenue Water (NRW)

• CO 4 - Development of a DSS tool for appropriate NRW reduction strategy

• CO 5 - Demonstration of the DSS tool into specific WSS

CO3 WSS performance monitoring and NRW assessment

Water balance

PI indicators

CO4 DSS tool with NRW management measuresNRW available methods

Targets for NRW reduction strategyWeighting factors for PIs (regional characteristics)

CO5 DSS demonstrationNRW strategy in representative areas

Budget requirementsReplication potential

DSS validation/readjustment

WebsiteWebsite www.waterloss-project.eu

• For more information you can visit the project’s websiteFor more information you can visit the project’s website

Thank you for your attention!!

Stratos ArampatzisTero Ltd.