DETAILS
Date: September 30, 2025
Venue: Digital
Organisers: SWAN APAC Alliance & WaterLinks
Access: Open (access recording and slides below)
FEATURING
Facilitator: Mai Flor, Executive Director (WaterLinks)
- Seru Soderberg, CEO (Water Authority of Fiji)
- David Hughes-Owen, CEO (Busselton Water, Australia)
- Patrick Allen Galura, Water Network Management Division Manager (Balibago Waterworks, Philippines)
AGENDA
An engaging and interactive session exploring Asia-Pacific utility leak detection journeys highlighting regional challenges, trials, and new operating models. Gain practical lessons to help improve efficiency, reduce water losses, and adapt to evolving challenges.
KEY INSIGHTS
- Explore why the Water Authority of Fiji adopted a Performance-Based Contract approach and its early findings, including severe real losses (84.4%), data and billing anomalies, and DMA leakages confirmed through step tests.
- Learn how smart metering and acoustic logging trials are shaping Busselton Water’s approach to leak detection, including insights on when to outsource versus insource.
- Discover how the Balibot solution at Balbago is transforming NRW management with AI-guided tools, enabling faster leak response, smarter workflows, and real-time insights.
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