Myanmar: Danish Company Seeks Long-Term Role in Myanmar’s Water Security

Aug 4, 2018 | Evan Erickson, Mizzima
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While issues like aquifer depletion, groundwater contamination, overpopulation, extreme flooding and droughts grab headlines in coverage of a global water crisis that has been long in the making, one area that gets significantly less attention is water that is lost before it reaches consumers –  most commonly attributed to leaking pipes, theft and inaccurate metering. Known as non-revenue water (NRW), it is especially prevalent in places with decaying infrastructure serving a population much larger than it was intended for. Yangon is a prime example. With estimates from the Yangon City Development Committee that at least 60 percent of the 201 million gallons of water supplied daily to the city falls under the category of NRW, this is an issue that has gathered international attention.