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The difference between the volume of water delivered into a reticulation or distribution network and the volume which is legitimately consumed is termed unaccounted for water. the net water production is presumably the most accurate metered flow as it is generally metered at the source, for example, the purification works. On the other hand, consumption of water is frequently not metered so that the amount consumed is not easy to estimate. It also may not be consumed legitimately as there may be illegal connections into the distribution system.
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Stephenson, D. (1998). Loss Control and Rehabilitation. In: Water Supply Management. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 29. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5131-3_8
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