The Non-Revenue Water Detective: Advanced Leakage & Metering Strategies
The Non-Revenue Water Detective: Advanced Leakage & Metering Strategies is a practical municipal water management training course covering NRW reduction, smart metering, leak detection technologies, pressure management, DMA implementation, water balance analysis and revenue recovery strategies for municipalities and water utilities.
- Online – Microsoft Teams
- 12 – 13 July 2026
- 2 CPD Points
- Price : R 8 999.00
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
Understand the full components of Non-Revenue Water
Implement active leakage detection programmes
Use pressure management to reduce system losses
Develop sustainable NRW reduction plans
Conduct advanced water balance analysis
Improve metering accuracy and billing integrity
Detect illegal connections and unauthorized consumption
Improve municipal financial recovery through water loss control
Understanding Non-Revenue Water
- Defining NRW and its components
- Real losses vs apparent losses
- Water balance methodologies
- International NRW benchmarks
- Financial and operational impacts of NRW
- South African municipal NRW challenges
- Regulatory and sustainability considerations
Advanced Leakage Detection Technologies
- Acoustic leak detection systems
- Correlators and noise loggers
- Ground microphones and leak listening devices
- Satellite and drone-assisted leak detection
- Thermal imaging applications
- Leak detection survey planning
- Interpreting leak detection data
- Prioritising repair interventions
Smart Metering & Meter Accuracy Management
- Principles of smart water metering
- AMR and AMI technologies
- Meter sizing and selection
- Meter calibration and testing
- Detecting meter under-registration
- Revenue recovery through meter optimisation
- Customer consumption profiling
- Smart metering analytics
District Metered Areas (DMAs) & Flow Analysis
- Designing DMA systems
- Isolation and zoning strategies
- Minimum night flow analysis
- Flow and pressure monitoring
- Data logging techniques
- Burst identification methods
- DMA performance indicators
- Real-time network monitoring
Risk Registers & Corrective Action Systems
- Developing operational risk registers
- Risk ranking methodologies
- Non-conformance reporting systems
- Root cause analysis techniques
- CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) implementation
- Audit trail management
- Escalation documentation
Pressure Management Strategies
- Relationship between pressure and leakage
- Pressure reducing valves (PRVs)
- Pressure optimisation techniques
- Transient pressure control
- Pump management strategies
- Reducing infrastructure stress
- Pressure management case studies
- Energy efficiency benefits
Illegal Connections & Revenue Protection
- Identifying unauthorized consumption
- Illegal connection investigation techniques
- Revenue assurance systems
- Tamper detection technologies
- Customer data verification
- Billing anomalies and forensic analysis
- Legal and enforcement considerations
- Community engagement strategies
Data Analytics & Digital NRW Management
- SCADA integration for NRW monitoring
- GIS applications in water loss management
- Smart dashboards and KPI tracking
- Predictive maintenance approaches
- AI and machine learning applications
- Data-driven decision-making
- Digital twins in water distribution
- Utility performance reporting
Developing a Municipal NRW Reduction Strategy
- Building NRW action plans
- Prioritisation frameworks
- Budgeting for NRW programmes
- Infrastructure renewal planning
- Team structures and accountability
- Performance monitoring systems
- Continuous improvement models
- Long-term sustainability planning