6 Drinking Water Supply Systems—Evolution Towards Efficiency
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Table 6.4 Water balance before and after the project
Description
Units of measure Before the project
(2016)
After the project
(2022)
System input raw
water volume
m 3 /year
62,687,524
71,553,700
Domestic water
consumption
m 3 /year
23,377,484
29,496,834
Non-domestic water
consumption
m 3 /year
9,016,248
9,602,128
Unbilled authorized
consumption
m 3 /year
5,114,911
5,084,661
Water losses
m 3 /year
25,178,881
27,370,077
%
40.17%
38.25%
Non-revenue water
%
48.33%
45.36%
Connected population
Inhabitants
643,939
770,641
Domestic specific
water consumption
l/person/day
99
105
Total specific
consumption
(including water
losses)
l/person/day
267
254
Source CAS S.A.
urban areas and rural areas concerning the access to public water supply systems.
Slowly, things are changing, because urban water operators tend to expand their
activity in the nearby rural areas, but this will only be possible with big investments,
based mainly on EU structural funds.
In Cluj-S˘ alaj region, we have described the extraordinary evolution of a robust
water enterprise, Somes , Water Company (CAS S.A.), evolution oriented towards
efficiency. As a solid proof, in 2018 CAS S.A. has obtained the second place in the
national ranking of the lowest price per cubic meter of drinking water delivered to the
consumers. This is a remarkable performance, taking into account the fact that Cluj
water quality was maintained to exceptional levels, in compliance with all standards
and regulations.
6.8 Recommendations
Like CAS S.A., every modern local or regional water operator should be permanently
concerned to fulfil its mission [4], by taking specific sectoral measures:
– providing appropriate water supply to localities and citizens;
– increasing the number of customers connected to the centralized drinking water
supply system;
223
Table 6.4 Water balance before and after the project
Description
Units of measure Before the project
(2016)
After the project
(2022)
System input raw
water volume
m 3 /year
62,687,524
71,553,700
Domestic water
consumption
m 3 /year
23,377,484
29,496,834
Non-domestic water
consumption
m 3 /year
9,016,248
9,602,128
Unbilled authorized
consumption
m 3 /year
5,114,911
5,084,661
Water losses
m 3 /year
25,178,881
27,370,077
%
40.17%
38.25%
Non-revenue water
%
48.33%
45.36%
Connected population
Inhabitants
643,939
770,641
Domestic specific
water consumption
l/person/day
99
105
Total specific
consumption
(including water
losses)
l/person/day
267
254
Source CAS S.A.
urban areas and rural areas concerning the access to public water supply systems.
Slowly, things are changing, because urban water operators tend to expand their
activity in the nearby rural areas, but this will only be possible with big investments,
based mainly on EU structural funds.
In Cluj-S˘ alaj region, we have described the extraordinary evolution of a robust
water enterprise, Somes , Water Company (CAS S.A.), evolution oriented towards
efficiency. As a solid proof, in 2018 CAS S.A. has obtained the second place in the
national ranking of the lowest price per cubic meter of drinking water delivered to the
consumers. This is a remarkable performance, taking into account the fact that Cluj
water quality was maintained to exceptional levels, in compliance with all standards
and regulations.
6.8 Recommendations
Like CAS S.A., every modern local or regional water operator should be permanently
concerned to fulfil its mission [4], by taking specific sectoral measures:
– providing appropriate water supply to localities and citizens;
– increasing the number of customers connected to the centralized drinking water
supply system;