water loss
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Fiji Loses Nearly Half of Its Treated Water Before Reaching Consumers in 2025
Nearly half of Fiji’s treated water never reaches consumers in 2025, even as overall usage climbs. A new experimental water-use account highlights steep losses in distribution and treatment, and a heavy dependence on non-piped sources by households. The findings raise questions about water security, rising costs, and what it will take to fix leaky networks…