CWA: Loss of Rs 600 Million Every Year

With commercial losses and the volume of water stolen, the shortfall is estimated at about 50%. This figure is therefore for the organization represents loss of Rs 600 million annually. Nothing with the defective meters, the CWA has a loss of 10-15% is a shortfall of Rs 150 million.

To remedy this situation, the CWA has to work extra hard to reduce the 'Non Revenue Water' (NRW). It has injected a billion rupees in the coming years to reduce leakage. It is mainly the large pipes that are exploding asbestos. These defective pipes causes water loss. At first, large pipes will be replaced in the high Plaines Wilhems. But in areas of Moka, Saint-Pierre, Quartier Militaire and elsewhere, work will begin shortly as the demand for water is constantly increasing.

The lifetime of a counter is 15. Hence the need to change many of the counters immediately in order to replenish the funds of the Central Water Authority (CWA). Someone close to this issue say that, according to a census of the CWA, many households with several people do not pay an invoice of Rs 55 per month for their water consumption. This despite the fact that some have a large garden. With these defective meters, the shortfall is enormous. Before long the project for a new station water straws treatment cost of Rs 725 million will start. The Bagatelle Dam is treatment plant that, meanwhile, cost about Rs 1.8 billion. CWA has launched a new project on connecting the Midlands Dam treatment plant Piton du Milieu at a cost of Rs 300 million.

The volume of water injected into the distribution network has been an annual increase of 3% over the past 20 years. In 1990, the volume of water per day which was 310 000 m3 and has now increased to 600,000 m3, which represents a huge increase. Water consumption per capita increased from 152 liters per day in 1990 to 167 liters today. The treated water supplied to sectors of the economy also grew by 2.2% during the last 25 years. The number of subscribers of the CWA, which was 283,877 in 2005, rose to 290,269 in 2006, 298,183 in 2007, 305,092 in 2008, 314,226 in 2009 and 325,000 in 2011. To date, the number of subscribers reached almost 330,000. This figure continues to grow in proportion to the population. The potable water demand increased by 2.5% each year for the past eight years. The 'World Water Day' will be observed Saturday, March 22. The theme this year, as recommended by the United Nations, will be 'Water and energy.