充足的安全用水被视为最重要的环境保护措施之一 公共卫生的决定因素。在中东和Kingdom 尤其是巴林，可充电淡水的来源非常有限和稀缺。 就数量而言，淡水分配量估计为179 m³/人均/y，而 平均国际人均年收入为1000米。 由于自然水资源极其有限，海湾地区的大部分合作 理事会成员国依靠海水淡化来满足饮用水和其他需求 城市用水需求。 由于该工艺生产水的成本很高，因此 管理一直是头等大事。巴林王国 实施各种项目，如节水和废物检测措施 以实现低百分比的未知水[UFW]。在巴林王国 对巴林供水网络UFW的初步研究显示，UFW的发生率令人担忧 1984年，配电网损失达45%。这一数字在2001年降至23%。 过去和现在都在进行投资，以减少各种泄漏造成的泄漏 管理计划，作为减少水需求的解决方案 水资源有限。 本文介绍了巴林在水资源管理方面的经验 泄漏控制作为一种减少配电网水损失的策略 10年来，UFW的比例从1993年的31.63%降至23.05% 2001年。 政府正在采取进一步措施，进一步将UFW的比例降至10% 2003年底。 本文讨论了各种旨在实现最终目标的行动计划 水资源管理的目标包括: 废物检测； 控制压力状态； 更换有缺陷的干线； 全面准确的计量政策，通过自动抄表；和 植物保护。 本文的结论是，通过采用合理的水资源管理 那里的技术对整个水资源节约和浪费有相当大的影响 管理，从而验证昂贵和稀缺资源的经济利用 水资源。此外，它对保护自然水资源也有影响 为了子孙后代。 需要采取进一步行动来补充所采取的战略，特别是: 制定和执行水资源规章制度； 提高公众意识；和 自动阅读系统[AMR]。包括6个参考文献、表格、图表。

Adequate supply of safe water is regarded as one of the most important environmental determinants of public health. In the Middle East in general, and the Kingdom of Bahrain in particular, sources of rechargeable freshwater are very limited and scarce. In quantity terms, freshwater allocation is estimated to be 179 m³/capita/y against an average international of 1000 m³/capita/y. With extremely limited natural water resources, the majority of Gulf Cooperation Council countries depend on water desalination to satisfy drinking and other municipal water demands. Due to the high cost of water production by this process, strategies for water management have always been given top priority. The Kingdom of Bahrain has implemented various programs like water conservation and waste detection measures to achieve a low percentage of unaccounted-for water [UFW]. In the Kingdom of Bahrain initial study of UFW on the Bahrain water distribution network showed an alarming rate of distribution losses of 45% in 1984. This figure was reduced to 23% in 2001. Investments were and are being made to reduce leakage through various leakage management programs as a solution in reducing water demand requirement due to limited water resources. This paper shares the Bahrain experience in water management by applying leakage control as a strategy to reduce water losses in a distribution network where the percentage of UFW has dropped over 10 years from 31.63% in 1993 to 23.05% in 2001. Further measures are being taken to further reduce the percentage of UFW to 10% by the end of year 2003. Various action plans are discussed in this paper that are designed to achieve the ultimate goal of water management that include: waste detection; controlling pressure regime; replacement of defective mains; full and accurate metering policy, through Automatic Meter Reading; and, plant protection. The paper concludes that by adopting sensible water management techniques there is a considerable effect on the over all water conservation and waste management which in turn verifies economical utilization of expensive and scarce water resources. Also, it has an effect on the protection of natural water resources for future generations. Further actions will be required to complement the strategies adopted, especially: introduction and enforcement of water bylaws; enhancing public awareness; and, automatic reading system [AMR]. Includes 6 references, tables, figures.