A Sketch
Demands for larger capacity and better service to urban water sector in China
Water supply
Wastewater treatment and disposal
Urban water environment
Reform in urban water sector
Financing and investment system
Operation and management system
Regulation system
Water pricing system Increases in Urban Water Demand
15 million people shift from rural areas to urban districts annually.
GDP annual growth remains a rate at 7%~8%.
By 2010, the percentage of population served by public water supply should exceed 95%.
Domestic water consumption increases constantly.
Total urban water consumption started to increase again since 2003.
Rehabilitation of Urban Water Supply Distribution Networks
Water loss control
Up to 20% of water loss in distribution system
Objective: reducing the water loss rate to the international level of 7%～9%
Water quality
Aging and breakage of the water pipelines
Water quality deterioration in distribution system
New water quality standards
