Leakage Detection and Management

A Guide for the Water Industry Halma Water Management

Leakage Detection and Management is a comprehensive

guide to technology and practice in the water supply industry
and is required reading for those responsible for devising
leakage control strategies as well as well as those who are
implementing them
The author, David Butler BSc MSc CEng MICE, has over 25
years‘ experience in the UK water industry, specialising in
analysis, appraisal, auditing, policy development and
training in water distribution leakage management and
control strategies.
First published in 2000, Leakage Detection and
Management is the basis of a comprehensive training
course available from Halma Water Management or our
representatives worldwide
This 125 page guide book is now available to industry
professionals.

Technology and Practice

■ Hydraulics ■ Leak detection equipment
■ Network analysis ■ Pressure monitoring and management
■ Zone management ■ Economics
■ Metering ■ Night flow data interpretation
■ Flow monitoring ■ Trunk mains
■ Pipe location

Halma Water Management is a division of Palmer Environmental, the world leader in the field
of leakage control equipment
Our product range includes:
■ Data loggers for flow, pressure and other parameters
■ Leak noise logging, correlation and acoustic systems
■ Permalog® – telemetry-based installed leak detection system
■ Pressure management systems for controlling PRV operation
■ GSM, radio telemetry, land-line and other communications systems
■ Integrated network management software
To order your copy of “Leakage Detection and Management” or to request details of our full product range
and training courses, please contact Halma Water Management or your HWM representative.

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Leakage Detection and Management
A Guide for the Water Industry Halma Water Management

CONTENTS
Introduction Detection Equipment Pressure Monitoring
& Management
■ Why reduce leakage? ■ Principles
■ Sources of leakage ■ Listening sticks ■ Pressure management
■ Influencing factors ■ Electronic sounding ■ Control options
■ Growth and active control ■ Step testing ■ Control benefits
strategies ■ Leak noise correlation ■ Pressure reduction problems
■ Consumer reports ■ Noise logging ■ Pressure and leakage
■ Capitalise ■ Non-acoustic techniques ■ Statutory requirements
■ Identification ■ Identification of areas
Trunk Main Leak Detection
■ Localisation ■ Pressure Reducing Valves
■ Meter on bypass
Hydraulics and Economics of Leakage
■ Insertion meters
Network Analysis Management
■ Infra-red photography
■ Principles ■ Leak noise correlation ■ Policy development
■ Energy ■ Unit cost of leakage
Identification of Mains,
■ Head loss ■ Cost of detection
Services & Valves
■ Pipe flows ■ Typical total costs
■ Pipe friction ■ Mains location ■ Environmental and social costs
■ Network analysis ■ Service pipe layouts
Recent R&D in the Interpretation
■ Valve identification
District Meter Area and Use of Night Flow Data
■ Electronic pipe locators
Management
■ Other methods ■ Bursts and background losses
■ Network structure ■ Components of night flows
Leakage Identification
■ DMAs ■ Customer use
and Localisation
■ Waste meter areas ■ Losses from bursts
■ Data information systems ■ Demand patterns ■ Estimating background flow
■ Commissioning ■ Nightlines ■ Prioritising unreported burst
■ Continuous monitoring location activities
Metering
■ Night flows
■ Hierarchies ■ Area sub-division
■ Districts and waste areas ■ Waste metering
■ Meter types ■ Step testing
■ Selection criteria ■ Noise logging
■ Installation
Leakage Location,
■ Recent improvements
Confirmation & Repair
■ Sounding
■ Leak noise correlation
■ Visual evidence
■ Confirmation
■ Repair, follow-up and records
■ Leakage contracts

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