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He explained that stainless steel pipes used in countries like Singapore help retain the quality of treated water in its purest form. PANAJI: Although the state produces enough treated water to meets its requirements, as much as 30% is lost before it reaches the consumer. “Although the state produces 620MLD of treated water, it does not suffice because our NRW is still 30% in many constituencies. The PWD minister had pegged losses at Rs 21 lakh per day, which translates to roughly Rs 76.7 crore annually. Public works department (PWD) minister Ramkrishna Dhavalikar on Tuesday attributed the cause of this non-revenue water (NRW) to fragile pipelines, some of which, he said, have not been replaced for the past four decades.“We still have asbestos cement (AC) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipelines..