The pressure is on to control leaks

Leaks are a perennial problem for water companies. Despite considerable countrywide investment and modernisation, the UK’s water distribution networks continue to lose around 3,300 mega litres of water per day. That amounts to 15 to 25 percent of its annual production of potable water every year. Few other industries would or could tolerate such a loss. The public has an image of burst pipes as those roadside events that get mentioned on the traffic news…