Table of Contents - Non-Revenue Water

Section 1: Introduction to Non-revenue Water

  • From Source to Tap: The Water Distribution Network
  • NRW: Cause and Effect
  • National Infrastructure Needs
  • Leakage Economics: Balancing Cost with Water Loss Control

Section 2: Water Audits: Terminology, Methodology, and Policy

  • Water Loss Auditing
  • National Policy Landscape for Water Loss Data
  • Water Loss Reporting Standards, by State

Section 3: Data Analysis: Sizing U.S. Non-revenue Water and Water Losses

  • Research Methodology and Data Sources
  • U.S. Non-revenue Water
  • Key Metrics for Calculating U.S. Water Loss and NRW
  • Water Loss and NRW by System Size
  • Calculating Water Losses by Ownership Type
  • U.S. Water Losses by Volume
  • U.S. Water Losses by Estimated Cost
  • The Water Sector's Carbon Impact

Section 4: Water Loss Reduction Solutions and Strategies

  • A Suite of Solutions
  • Infrastructure Solutions
  • Digital Solutions
  • Policy Solutions
  • Collaborative Solutions