This report focuses on water loss in small rural water supply systems in developing countries - systems designed for 500-2,500 people, with water distribution via standposts, yard taps, or, in some cases, direct house connections.
| Title | Water loss in rural water systems in developing countries |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 1991 |
| Authors | Wyatt, A |
| Secondary Title | WASH reprint: field report |
| Volume | no. 341 |
| Pagination | vi, 42 p.: 4 boxes, 5 fig. |
| Date Published | 1991-01-01 |
| Publisher | Environmental Health Project (EHP) |
| Place Published | Arlington, VA, USA |
| Keywords | leakage, maintenance, operation, piped distribution, rural areas, wastage |
| Abstract | This report focuses on water loss in small rural water supply systems in developing countries - systems designed for 500-2,500 people, with water distribution via standposts, yard taps, or, in some cases, direct house connections. The report discusses the benefits of reducing water loss, the factors involved in it, procedures for investigating water loss, and methods of preventing it. |
| Notes | 29 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 262.5 |
