Wasting Fresh Water: Stopping Systemic Failures

Accommodating Less Rainfall; The Taipei Experience Year Annual Rainfall Reservoir Storage Stainless Proportion

Network Leakages

Annual Water Supply

2002 2008 2014

1377mm 58% of capacity 1296mm 73% of capacity 1201mm 92% of capacity -176mm +34% of capacity

0%

28.4% 8.8m m 3 23.2% 8.0m m 3 16.7% 7.0m m 3 -11.7% -1.8m m 3

19% 35%

Variances

• Prior to 2002 Taipei had disruptions to the city water supply each year • Water levels in reservoirs had become dangerously low • A targeted introduction of stainless supply lines resulted in; • A reduction in leakages

• An increased availability of water in reservoirs • A reduction in overall annual water supply

Data Source; Taipei Water Department 2015

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