Non-Revenue Water Reduction Programs in Colombia: Methodology Analysis using a System Dynamics Approach
Abstract
All across the world there are concerns about water availability that invite
utilities to perform better as water stewards. One of the ways to get a better
performance, both operational and financial, is to reduce water losses. In
fact, the utilities should not just compare water produced to water sold, but
they should be aware of the importance of implementing water loss reduction
programs as clean water is becoming a scarce resource and conservation is
needed. This is why water industries are now recognizing the need to
minimize water loss.
The objective of this work is to provide methodological elements to analyse
commercial water losses in Colombian Water Utilities based on a system
dynamics approach. A model will be developed to study the impacts coming
from different policies which are created to reduce water losses (measured by
an index called Non Revenue Water1) in the residential sector.
In the context of this research, the System Dynamics model can ease the
understanding of interactions and causal relations underlying the water loss
problem among the clients, the company and the surrounding environment.
In addition, the model will be used to analyse different policies to investigate
the effectiveness of water loss reduction programs in colombian utilities.
Keywords: Non Revenue Water, System Dynamics, Fraud, Water Loss
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