French firm completes consumer survey of over 1 lakh households in Kochi
KWA pipeline network to be designed based on findings of consumer, structural, water-flow and condition assessment surveys
French firm SUEZ has concluded a door-to-door consumer survey of over one hundred thousand households in Kochi Corporation, India. The survey aimed to identify water-supply issues based on resident complaints and assess water consumption and requirements. In addition to the consumer survey, SUEZ has also completed topographical and walkthrough surveys of the Kerala Water Authority's (KWA) pipeline network in the Corporation.
The firm is currently conducting three other surveys - a structural assessment of water-supply assets, a water-flow assessment, and a condition assessment of existing infrastructure. The pipeline network design will be based on the findings from these surveys, according to a KWA source. The contract initially covered around one and a half lakh houses, but the actual number of households in the surveyed zones may now be around two and a quarter lakh.
The consumer survey is expected to take another two months to complete, but SUEF can begin designing the network in areas where the surveys have already been carried out. The ₹1,141.28-crore project is funded by the Asian Development Bank. Other tests being conducted include flow measurement using flow meters, non-destructive testing of assets, and condition assessment of pipes through cutting and camera insertion, as well as visual inspections and various non-destructive tests.
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