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		<title>Stated NRW (Non-Revenue Water) Rates in Urban Networks</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2012/01/15/stated-nrw-non-revenue-water-rates-in-urban-networks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:09:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago, the SWAN forum published a list of stated NRW (Non-Revenue Water) rates in urban networks (pdf file). According to this list there are major cities with non-revenue water rate higher than 30%:  Adana Turkey 69.0% Bacolod Philippines 37.0% Bangalore India 36.0% Bangkok Thailand 34.0% Bogota Colombia 41.0% Bucharest Romania 46.0% Caserta Italy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urban Water 2012 &#8211; call for papers</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2011/02/20/urban-water-2012-call-for-papers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Feb 2011 07:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prof. Stefano Mambretti is the co-chairman of Urban Water 2012, the 1st International Conference on the Design, Construction, Maintenance, Monitoring and Control of Urban Water Systems to be held 25-27 April 2012 at New Forest, UK. He asked me to give notice for the call for papers. From the conference web-site: Introduction Water systems in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WaterWiSe@SG – a huge step towards the Water Smart Grid</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2010/12/03/waterwisesg-water-smart-grid/</link>
		<comments>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2010/12/03/waterwisesg-water-smart-grid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:57:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[burst prediction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leak detection]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/?p=703</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I have been following the WaterWiSe@SG project for a few years now as I personally know one of the team members. Although I did hear from time to time bit and pieces of their work I could not really understand what the project is all about. For some reason the team did not publish their work and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water security index</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2010/06/27/water-security-index/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 05:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ֲ From maplecroft: A new report evaluating the water security of 165 countries has rated the supply of clean, fresh water to the societies and businesses of 10 nations at &#8220;extreme risk.&#8221; I don&#8217;t have access to the full report so I have not read it yet. If you have a copy and can shareֲ it with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water rationing caused pipe breaks in LA</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2010/04/20/water-rationing-caused-pipe-breaks-in-la/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:19:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the summer of 2009 a large number of water pipe breaks occurred in Los Angeles. Apparently,ֲ  there were 101 blowouts in the summer of 2009 (July, August and September) compared to 42 in 2008, 49 in 2007 and 48 in 2006. As a consequence of the public request for an explanation an independent investigation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Battle of the Water Calibration Networks (BWCN)</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2009/11/17/the-battle-of-the-water-calibration-networks-bwcn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2009/11/17/the-battle-of-the-water-calibration-networks-bwcn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following the Battle of the Water Networks (BWN) in 1985 and more recently the Battle of the Water Sensor Networks (BWSN) I&#8217;m happy to announce the Battle of the Water Calibration Networks (BWCN): The BWCN calls for teams/individuals from academia, consulting firms, and utilities to propose a calibration methodology and apply it to a real [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A History of Water Distribution</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2006/04/26/a-history-of-water-distribution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2006/04/26/a-history-of-water-distribution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2006 18:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A History of Water Distribution: Bentley&#8217;s Tom Walski takes you back in time to learn how water distribution technology has evolved to provide us with clean and sufficient water today. As published in Journal AWWA, Vol. 98, No. 3 (March 2006). American Water Works Association Full paper &#169; Elad for Water Simulation, 2006. &#124; Permalink [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Releases Tool to Help Small Drinking Water Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2006/02/24/epa-releases-tool-to-help-small-drinking-water-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2006/02/24/epa-releases-tool-to-help-small-drinking-water-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2006 10:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EPA has released a new tool for small water utilities trying to balance the demands for quality water with their financial ability to deliver. The tool is part of an overall program to protect public health, support small water systems and keep costs of water manageable. The targeted systems serve 3,300 customers or fewer. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Optimizing Pumping Systems Article</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2006/01/31/optimizing-pumping-systems-article/</link>
		<comments>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2006/01/31/optimizing-pumping-systems-article/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:48:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With pumping systems accounting for about 20% of the world&#8217;s energy usage, a great potential for cost and energy savings exists within such systems. Unfortunately, pumping system design engineers work in an environment where budget and schedule constraints limit their ability to optimize their systems using traditional methods. &#8220;Optimizing Pumping Systems To Minimize First Or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Direction for Your Distribution Flushing Program</title>
		<link>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2005/10/13/finding-direction-for-your-distribution-flushing-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.water-simulation.com/wsp/2005/10/13/finding-direction-for-your-distribution-flushing-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2005 14:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elad Salomons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An article by the Safe Drinking Water Trust: Distribution system flushing programs have been around for a long, long time. In a nutshell, these programs provide systems with an organized way to clean out the rust and other sediments that have settled in the water lines over the years. Whether water system crews simply crack [...]]]></description>
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