Water Science & Technology: Water Supply–WSTWS Vol 8 No 1 pp 107–112 © IWA Publishing 2008 doi:10.2166/ws.2008.031
Expertise in water loss control applied to extreme problems of water distribution management
Tim Waldron
Chief Executive Officer, Wide Bay Water Corporation, 27-31 Ellengowan Street Urangan, Queensland, Australia timw@widebaywater.qld.gov.au
ABSTRACT
The application of International Water Association guidelines to control water losses provides a foundation for new methods and psychologies for controlling Water Distribution Systems. Best management techniques utilizing International Water Association water loss control methodologies compared to totally open distribution networks can now be supported for analysis scenarios using both network analysis and genetic algorithms.
Keywords: artificial neural networks; asset life extension; genetic algorithms; water loss control
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