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water pipe leakage

The proportion of water that is lost in transmission from source to end use due to leaky pipes. Water pipe leakage is applied to piped water demand and the combined sewer system.

Used to calculate:leaky pipes

Varies by: lifestyle

Used lifestyle Reference Location: Ecosystem
(study period)
Value Units Notes
* Average American Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0.2 proportion (0-1) see average earthling
* Average Earthling Lerner 2002 Identifying and quantifying urban recharge: a review Global: Cities () 0.2 proportion (0-1) "...leakage [rates] of 20–25% are common, and rates up to 50% have been observed (Lerner 1986a), causing large amounts of recharge."
Average Earthling Lerner 2002 Identifying and quantifying urban recharge: a review Lima, Peru: Urban ecosystem () 0.5 proportion (0-1) also see Lerner (1986)
Average Earthling Lerner 2002 Identifying and quantifying urban recharge: a review Goteburg, Sweden: Urban ecosystem () 0.26 proportion (0-1) see Norin (2002)
Average Earthling Lerner 2002 Identifying and quantifying urban recharge: a review Tomsk, Russia: Urban ecosystem () 0.15 proportion (0-1) In Tomsk, Russia, 4–11 leaks develop every year per kilometer of water main, leading to leakage rates of 15–30% (Pokrovsky et al. 1999)
* Average New Yorker Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0.2 proportion (0-1) See average earthling
* Eco-conscious Assumed New York City: Urban Area () 0.1 proportion (0-1) assumed to be half of the average earthling value because of better investments in water and sewer mains
* Lenape Person Assumed New York City: Mannahatta () 0 proportion (0-1) No water pipes, no water leaks!

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