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Why can't leaks be eliminated completely?
Like most other things the water distribution system wears out and suffers damage from its environment, for example from freezing weather and the impact of traffic on the roads. This means that leaks will always break out. It is the water company's job to find and repair these and to replace the parts of the system that are worn out. Doing this takes time so there will always be a certain amount of leakage. We expect companies to manage leakage to the level where the cost (including the environmental cost) of fixing leaks (which affects our bills) is the same as the value of the water lost. In this way we get the best value for money.
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