Leakage Modeling Workflows for Calibrating Water Distribution Models

Water utilities increasingly rely on hydraulic models to improve water-loss management. Yet, explicitly representing real losses remains a common challenge. This session will present a practical, repeatable workflow for modeling leakage using InfoWater Pro software. You will learn how to go beyond traditional water-loss representations and incorporate system pressures, SCADA data, and district metered areas into calibrated models to quantify and spatially allocate real losses. We'll demonstrate how pressure-dependent leakage formulations can improve calibration accuracy and identify high-leakage zones. Real-world examples will show how, when calibrated, these models support operational decision making, targeted leak detection, and capital planning.