Around one third of valuable treated drinking water is lost through leaks in distribution systems. Not only in developing cities, even the capital cities of major economies are losing far more water than is sustainable.
In Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei they have installed corrugated stainless steel water service pipes; a system which avoids leaking at joints, reduces the number of joints, prevents residues building up in pipework and resists seismic shocks. Even though the impression might be this must be a high cost option, it is not in the long term. Learn more about this system that can save millions of cubic metres of fresh treated water, reduced overall costs and reduced GHG emissions.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Analyze the global impact of water loss due to infrastructure failures.
• Evaluate the benefits of stainless steel in water supply systems compared to traditional materials.
• Apply lifecycle costing to assess the long-term financial and environmental advantages of stainless steel piping.
• Develop strategies for reducing systemic water losses through improved material selection and design.