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Non-revenue water (NRW)
Non-revenue water (NRW) is produced,
cleaned water lost somewhere in the water
distribution system, never reaching its
destination. This means the water is not
used or paid for, affecting local economies
as well as local resources available and
wasted energy for pumping water.
A conservative estimate is that the level
of NRW is between 30 and 60% in some
countries. This means that between 20 and
50% of the water pumped into the pipes
from the waterworks is not billed, either
because it is lost due to leaks or because
of unauthorised consumption.
WATER LOSS: PROBABLY
THE MOST CRITICAL
RESOURCE CHALLENGE OF
OUR TIME
22 | AVK Group Sustainability report 2024/2025
