Author(s): Orazio Giustolisi; Gabriele Freni; Giovanni Bruno; Franz Bruno; Luigi Berardi; Gianfredi Mazzolani

Linked Author(s): Gabriele Freni, Orazio Giustolisi

Keywords: Asset management; Digital transition; Digital water; Leakage management; Water distribution networks; Water performance indicators; KPIs in water losses

Abstract: The novel Asset Management Support Indicator, AMSI, is here presents to provide insight into the most efficient course of actions in WDNs. Differently from other Water Performance Indicators, WPIs, reported in literature, AMSI is consistent with WDN hydraulics and exploits the opportunities from advanced hydraulic modelling and digital transformation. AMSI is demonstrated and discussed using real WDNs managed by the water utility of the province of Enna in Sicily. It is shown that AMSI can effectively support technical decisions about the leakage management strategy, i.e. pipeline replacement and active leakage detection/localization versus pressure control, thus maximizing the efficiency of investments.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64697/HIC2024_P445

Year: 2024