Table 8

Pressure management impact on real losses

Existing pressure management policy
Current average system pressure 60.0 meters (head)
Total annual real losses 2,014.4 ML/year
Value of real losses 956,524 $/year Enter % of rigid pipes and service connections in system 52% ILI 2.7 Alternative pressure management policy Assumed reduction in average system pressure 10.0 meters (head) Assumed % reduction in average system pressure 17% Real loss volume saved through alternative pressure management policy 335.7 ML/year Value of real loss volume saved through alternative pressure management policy 159,421$/year
Enter estimated cost of implementing alternative pressure management policy 1,000,000
Simple payback period for implementing alternative pressure management policy 6.3 Years
Existing pressure management policy
Current average system pressure 60.0 meters (head)
Total annual real losses 2,014.4 ML/year
Value of real losses 956,524 $/year Enter % of rigid pipes and service connections in system 52% ILI 2.7 Alternative pressure management policy Assumed reduction in average system pressure 10.0 meters (head) Assumed % reduction in average system pressure 17% Real loss volume saved through alternative pressure management policy 335.7 ML/year Value of real loss volume saved through alternative pressure management policy 159,421$/year
Enter estimated cost of implementing alternative pressure management policy 1,000,000
Simple payback period for implementing alternative pressure management policy 6.3 Years
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