24×7 supply delivers better quality water for public health.
High levels of bacterial contamination are experienced in the first 10 minutes of
repressurization of an intermittent system, in some cases persisting for up to 20
minutes. Maintaining full pressure removes that risk.
24×7 supply gives significantly better service to all consumers.
Access to clean water with improved quantity, timing and pressure, including effective
service to supply pipe ‘tail ends’.
24×7 supply revolutionizes service to the poor.
Consumers can access more water for improved health and hygiene while saving time in
queuing & carrying and can gainfully use the time thus saved for employment
opportunities.
24×7 supply converts household coping costs into resources for the service
provider.
Coping costs that consumers need to incur are reduced; they pay for a better service.
24×7 supply reduces the burden on water resources.
Continuous supply reduces water wastage arising from overflowing storage systems and
open taps. It saves on stored household water that is discarded when new supply comes
in. Because the network is renewed where needed, it also reduces losses arising from
leaks in the old pipes.
24×7 supply delivers effective ‘supply management’ and ‘demand
management’.
Continuous supply makes possible the effective management of leakage through pressure
management and flow measurement. Water conservation is also encouraged through metering
and price signals via a volumetric tariff to consumers.
24×7 supply enables improved efficiency of service provision.
Operational efficiencies are achieved because of a reduced need for valvemen and a
conversion of these jobs into more efficient ones of meter reading and customer care. It
also makes possible the management of illegal connections.
