Water System Management and
Decision-Making: Is it Time for
Change?
A ne
idea!
Source of Water Pumped
(2012)
Surface
Water
80.5 billion
45%
0
Groundwater
99.7 billion
55%
Percentage change since 2002
Total Water Pumped
10%
5%
0%
Ground
Surface
-5%
-10%
-15%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Water Utility Revenues in 2012
Other
Resale
[4%
4%
Fire
19%
Metered
72%
Estimated Water Loss (2012)
D
Number of Utilities
150
100
50
28
11
18
75
45
81
C
AB
23
41
75
8
18
6
5
38
37
15-20%
20-25%
2
12
57
0
<5%
5-10%
10-15%
>25%