The Water industry around theworld is going through a phase of adjustments and a

daptation to meeta diverse range of customer needsand regulations. Water compani

es arefaced with the challenge of reducinga significant gap between demandand su
pply in many areas around theworld. Additionally, Water Companieshave the respon
sibility to adaptto climate change and associatedregulatory requirements. Afford
abilityof Water bills for the less affluentpeople is of utmost importanceespecia
lly during times of economic slowdown.Consequen