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Water and Sanitation, Drainage and Waste

Performance to
Category KPI Result SDG
Benchmark

Smart Water Meters 0.76 %

Water Supply ICT
Monitoring 20.94 %

Basic Water Supply 100.00 %

Potable Water Supply 92.00 %

Water Supply Loss 32.12 %

Wastewater Collection 93.53 %

Household Sanitation 100.00 %

Drainage/Storm Water 0.00 %
System ICT Monitoring

Solid Waste Collection 100.00 %

Currently, less than a quarter of Ålesund's water distribution system is monitored using ICTs. There is
also little monitoring at the source of consumption via smart water meters. Similarly, no part of the
region’s drainage/storm water system is monitored using ICTs. At the same time, the rate of water
loss through the water distribution system is very high and should be an area of focus, Water lost in
this manner is referred to as non-revenue water. Non-revenue water includes physical losses such as
water used for firefighting, system leakage, un-metered municipal uses, and apparent losses resulting
from billing inaccuracies.

Water conservation is becoming increasingly crucial given the greater water stress being experienced
around the world, including that caused by its use (and waste) in agriculture. Freshwater accounts

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