American Water Receives Water Research Grant

American Water Works has received three grants worth $1.7m from the Water Research Foundation to research leak management, pressure management and main breaks.

The US-based water utility will look into pipe location and water loss management techniques to create a programme for small systems.

The project will focus on finding non-metallic pipe and leaks along lines that pose challenges to the water industry.

Five other organisations with experience in working with small systems will also participate in the study.

The research project includes creating a computer model to estimate the risks from water contamination during main breaks.