Non-Revenue Water: The Problem Costing Utilities Millions (21)

Philippine water utilities lose an average of 32–45% of water produced to non-revenue water. At ₱20+/cubic meter, that's hundreds of millions of pesos flowing out of every distribution system every year. Most district utilities understand the problem. Far fewer have a plan to fix it with data. What Non-Revenue Water (NRW) actually is, how it’s calculated (Infrastructure Leakage Index), the three components (physical losses, commercial losses, authorized unbilled), and why the ILI is the standard metric for Philippine water district performance benchmarking against LWUA standards. ✅ Topics covered: NRW definition: physical losses, commercial losses, authorized unbilled consumption ILI (Infrastructure Leakage Index) calculation and Philippine benchmarks How NRW is measured at district vs. zone level LWUA NRW reduction targets and compliance requirements AquaNet AI — real-time NRW reduction platform 📌 Relevant products: AquaNet AI 📌 Standards: LWUA | IWA Water Loss Guidelines 📌 Industry: Philippine water utilities, local water districts 🔔 Subscribe for weekly IIoT content for Water Districts and Municipal Water