Three-tier approach necessitated to tackle water losses

A combination of proper water management systems, incentivisation, and solid water infrastructure will enable South Africa to address the prevalent problem of municipal water losses before reaching industrial and residential consumers, suggests smart technology and solutions provider Jasco Group business development head Eckart Zollner. He tells Engineering News that figures from the Water Research Commission indicate the total amount of all purified water lost is estimated at almost 40% and remains unaccounted for.