Dewa raises awareness on water leakage
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) reminds its customers to periodically check for potential leaks in internal water connections, as such leaks can cause significant wastage and damage to properties, with pre-emptive action also conserving natural resources.
Water tanks, bathrooms, kitchens, and swimming pools are the most likely areas, where leakage can occur.
Leakages from water tank are due to deterioration of the tank body or its connections, or its improper positioning.
It can also occur in taps, pipes, toilet tanks and water heaters, due to aging and lack of maintenance. Water spots on floors, walls and roofs, or around the washing machine are likely due to leaks in internal connections, or from the house irrigation system within the property.
The best way to detect water leaks is the ‘High Water Usage’ alert service provided by Dewa.
Customers can be immediately notified of high water usage that could indicate possible internal leaks and take quick preventive maintenance for a greener Dubai.
Other methods to detect leakages is through the Dewa bill or smart water meter.
Dewa has very competent systems to detect external water leakage and is responsible for connections and maintenance up to the meter, while the customer is responsible for internal connections ater the meter. This applies to the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
Dewa recently has issued the Handbook of Electricity and Water Conservation Measures, to inform residential, commercial, industrial, and governmental customers about technologies and systems to reduce their usage of electricity and water.
This was part of Dewa’s efforts to enhance sustainability and engage customers and society members to use electricity and water sensibly to contribute in protecting the environment and preserving natural resources. A digital copy of the handbook is available under the ‘Sustainability’ section on Dewa’s website www.dewa.gov.ae.
The Handbook of Electricity and Water Conservation Measures highlights many modern technologies to conserve electricity and water consumption for various types of buildings.
It covers two types of measures: Adding or replacing existing equipment and control measures to increase the efficiency of buildings and retrofiting them.
These include air conditioning and cooling systems, lighting systems, water-saving fixtures, as well as building control systems to improve the operation of equipment.