Non-revenue water reduction in Malaysia The price of water in Malaysia is very low and do not cover the actual costs. The huge amount of unidentified water loss calls for the government to support the water board companies with major funding each year. There are a lot of factors to be considered when trying to identify water loss. Leaking pipes, valves or tapping saddles as well as more difficult factors to identify such as malfunctioning domestic household meters, theft of water and lacking management skills of the water company should all be checked. Non-revenue water within a utility’s network is a huge source of wastage. It adds greatly to operating costs and leaks can add big complication and expense to the sustainable management of water services. Hence, the Malaysian government and

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