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JOURNAL OF WATER SANITATION AND HYGIENE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Volume 11, Issue 6, Pages 1097-1101Publisher
IWA PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2021.064
Keywords
hydraulic separation; Pakistan; revenue augmentation; service improvement; willingness to pay
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By implementing a pilot activity to increase water pressure, expand supply hours, and eliminate wastewater contamination, the Water and Sanitation Agency of Faisalabad successfully increased billed amounts and collection ratios in pilot areas. Promotional activities such as workshops, flyers, and banners also contributed to the shift towards a metering system for customers, enhancing revenue.
The Water and Sanitation Agency of Faisalabad has tried to increase its revenue by increasing both its water demands and total number of customers. To this end, a pilot activity was implemented. Two selected pilot areas were hydraulically separated to increase water pressures within the areas. The results showed that the durations of water supply increased from 3.5 to 12 hours and from 6 to 18 hours per day in the pilot areas. The water pressure in each pilot area increased from 2 to 10 m and from 3 to 18 m, respectively. Wastewater contamination was also eliminated after increasing the water pressure. Customers were informed of these achievements through workshops, flyers, and banners on streets, which encouraged them to shift from a flat rate system to a metering system. Consequently, the total billed amounts for two pilot areas in March 2019 increased by 65.0% and 97.0%, compared with those from November 2016. The bill collection ratios also increased from 48.2% to 56.9% and from 48.1% to 60.6% during pilot activities. Improving services of water supply utilities through the formation of a water distribution area with an increase in water pressure is recommended as an effective method for revenue augmentation.
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