Water loss
Authority [[manx-utilities-authority
Date received 2018-08-01
Outcome All information sent
Outcome date 2018-08-20
Topic [[utilities-infrastructure

Summary

The requester asked for annual water loss figures due to leaks for Manx Utilities Authority. The authority disclosed that the known leakage level for 2015-16 was 6.99 Megalitres per day, explained the challenges in reducing it further, and noted that leakage has been halved since 1997.

Key Facts

  • Current known leakage level (2015-16) is 6.99 Megalitres per day.
  • Leakage equates to 164 litres per property per day or 6.04m3 per km per day.
  • Leakage levels have been halved from 1997 figures to a record low in 2005.
  • The theoretical policy minimum leakage level is 2.83 Ml/d, achievable only with infinite resources.
  • Significant leakage occurs on customer private properties, such as animal troughs.

Data Disclosed

  • 6.99 Megalitres per day
  • 164 litres per property per day
  • 6.04m3 per km per day
  • 1200 km
  • 1997
  • 2005
  • 2013-16
  • 2.83 Ml/d
  • 66.7 l/prop/day
  • 10's of millions of pounds
  • 2017
  • 2015-16
  • 2018-08-01
  • 2018-08-20

Original Request

How much water does Manx Utilities lose through leaks each year? Companies in England keep data on this, so I see no reason why MUA shouldn't?