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Water Supply Vol 4 No 3 pp 25–32 © IWA Publishing 2004

Water demand management - philosophy or implementation?

J.S. Buckle

Water Management Strategist, Rand Water, P O Box 1227, Johannesburg, 2000 Republic of South Africa


ABSTRACT
This paper describes the introduction of water demand management in the southern African context. Originally a response to drought conditions, water demand management is now a key element in Rand Water's strategy of water cycle management - a mix of interventions that (holistically and continuously) keep the water industry viable and sustainable. This experience points to awareness and community education programmes being an essential companion to the technical interventions such as leakage reduction measures.

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