Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. VII
Written by Stefania CHIRICA, Mihail LUCA, Iustina LATES, Alexandru-Lucian LUCA
Water losses are water supply systems performance indicators whose values have been rising in recent years. The paper presents an analysis of the „water loss" phenomenon in Iasi County and City, highlighting the exaggerated values in some territorial areas. The case study has made a correlation between the amount of water lost and the groundwater available in the county. The research conducted has highlighted the drastic decrease of available water volumes, simultaneously with an increase in water consumption. The available water resources in Iasi County are around 106.00 million m3 and the water demand is about 31% higher. The paper shows that water losses in transport and distribution networks must be drastically reduced to about 15-25%. At the same time, it is necessary to re-evaluate the water demand and to preserve the existing water sources at optimal quality parameters.
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