New technology reduces NRW to less than 10 per cent in just one year, Ail Ain, Abu Dhabi

21. January 2021

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Challenge

The city of Al Ain in Abu Dhabi is working towards a more sustainable water supply. The city’s utility company, Al Ain Distribution Company (AADC), is implementing a Water Network Management System (WNMS), based on the LEAKman concept, that will contribute to a more connected and efficient operation of the distribution network for drinking water, with focus on the reduction of NRW.

Solution

The WNMS enables AADC to identify and prioritise NRW improvement initiatives faster and more effectively than before. The water distribution network in the city consists of 113 District Metered Areas (DMAs). A key component in the new monitoring solution is HOMIS – a performance monitoring system developed by NIRAS. HOMIS collects data from all operational systems to calculate and report online performance indicators.

Result

In a successful pilot project in 2015, NRW levels were reduced to less than 10 per cent in the most vulnerable DMAs of the city – all within the space of a single year. AADC is now in the process of a full-scale implementation of HOMIS to cover all 113 DMAs.

Contributors: NIRAS and AADC – Al Ain Distribution Company