From Invisible Leaks to Measurable Data: A Statistical Analysis of Water Piping Systems: Patterns, Causes, and Predictive Indications in Pulilan, Bulacan

The study emphasizes the overall analysis and understanding of factors that can cause piping leakages, patterns that can arise from said leaks, and ways to identify indicators that can assist in the hazard’s occurrence, with the target demographic centered on Pulilan, Bulacan. With the utilization of water distributor documents and records that highlight the Distribution Records, Production, and Rehabilitation History, and Leakage logs covered by the said company. The records indicated that unequal distribution and leakage anomalies were highlighted as the main areas of attention within the study. Ultimately, recommendations such as scheduled pipeline inspections, automated monitoring, swift repair response time, and aging pipeline replacements were mentioned.

Water leakages, Unequal Piping Distribution

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