Water leakage<\/p>\n
Water leakage is the most serious problem faced by all water
\ncompanies in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Since the capacity of production is limited and to set up a
\nnew installation inflicts high cost, leakage needs to be
\nprevented and reduced to the lowest level. And to overcome the
\nproblem, PDAM (the state-owned local water company) in Ciamis,
\nWest Java, has implemented two methods of dealing with the
\nproblem.<\/p>\n
1. Low cost and easily done--provide the bulk water meter to
\ndetect the first leakage; react immediately if there is a leak;
\ncontrol the installation and the equipment; control the daily
\ndistribution; cooperate with other agencies (state electricity
\ncompany, telecommunications and public works) in controlling the
\nexcavation near the pipe network; record the meters of consumers
\naccurately; train the bill maker; control the active consumers;
\nrecheck inactive consumers; control the illegal use of water; no
\nspecial treatment for certain consumers; improve the quality of
\nthe water pipe construction.<\/p>\n
2. High cost and difficult to do--the water meter; replace the
\nvalves; rehabilitate\/reconstruct the pipe network; provide an
\napparatus for detecting the leakage.<\/p>\n
By employing the first method we can reduce the leakage from
\n58.43 percent to 27.07 percent at the Ciamis branch, and from
\n40.91 percent to 12.59 percent at the Banjar branch.<\/p>\n
IWAN SUPRIADI<\/p>\n
PDAM<\/p>\n
Ciamis, West Java<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/water-leakage-1447899208", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }