GIZ Governance Support Programme

PROJECT SCOPE:

Audit all domestic, commercial, and institutional water meters, conduct a cost of bulk supply study, and review tariff structures.

KEY SERVICES DELIVERED:

◦ In-house mobile tool used to audit meters at scale

◦ Leak detection and mapping using GPS

◦ Revenue impact modeling and payback calculations

◦ Recommendations for billing corrections and infrastructure repairs

◦ Identified water management device opportunities

MEASURED IMPACT:

◦ 6 % reduction in non-revenue water (NRW) identified

◦ 7% total revenue enhancement potential identified

◦ R 5.5 million in total potential revenue enhancement

◦ Payback period under 2 year for many corrective interventions

Client

GIZ (supporting Steve Tshwete Local Municipality)

Location

Middelburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Savings Achieved

6% reduction in non-revenue water