Water Loss Research & Analysis

What Water Loss Research & Analysis does

Water Loss Research & Analysis Ltd (WLR&A) is a privately held UK company headquartered in Halifax that develops specialist analytical software and online training for the non-revenue water (NRW) management market. The firm's core products — UARL with System Correction Factor (SCF), N1 Triage, and N1 Calc — extend the 1999 IWA UARL equation originally authored by founder Allan Lambert, using the FAVAD (Fixed and Variable Area Discharges) concept, Poisson burst-frequency modelling, and pressure:bursts relationships to set customised, zone-specific UARL targets for water utilities operating District Metered Areas (DMAs). Two additional products, QuickBurst and ILI Sage, are in development for 2025.

WLR&A monetises primarily through per-calculation and per-user subscriptions priced in GBP, EUR and USD, with volume discounts and free trial calculations to drive product-led adoption. Bulk import and bespoke analysis services (UARL with SCF, N1 Triage, variable N1 Calc, bursts prediction, and curriculum building) constitute a smaller, higher-touch enterprise motion. A complementary training curriculum authored with Allan Lambert is delivered via a Reach360 LMS in English, Spanish and Catalan. The December 2024 Flowless partnership embeds UARL with SCF calculations into a third-party Snapshot Analysis platform, opening an OEM distribution channel.

The company serves municipal and private water utilities, regulatory bodies (notably Quebec Water Efficiency, covering 800+ water distribution systems), water-loss analysts and engineering consultants across more than 190 countries. WLR&A holds no external funding, operates with 1-10 employees, and owns the LEAKSSuite Library, a free educational resource with 40,000 users from 193 countries acquired in November 2022. Its methodologies are recognised in ISO 24528 and AWWA Free Water Audit Software v.6, providing institutional credibility and standards-level endorsement within its niche.

Name

Water Loss Research & Analysis

Legal name

Water Loss Research & Analysis Ltd

Website

https://wlranda.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Water Loss Research & Analysis Ltd develops specialist software and online training for non-revenue water management, serving water utilities, regulators, and leakage analysts worldwide through its UARL with SCF, N1 Triage, and N1 Calc products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Utility Leakage Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (541690)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

NRW Data Management & Water Balance (IWA Methodology, GIS/SCADA Integration, Digital Twins) (EUANAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real-Time Leak Alarms & Event Management (Analytics Platforms, Workflows) (EUANAKAK), Hydraulic Modeling & System Optimization (Calibration, Minimum Night Flow, Demand Analysis) (EUANAKAM), Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

Keywords

• Water loss analysis
• Leakage management software
• Utility network analytics
• Non-revenue water
• Pressure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Software Calculations (UARL with SCF, N1 Triage, N1 Calc): Per-calculation pricing model with volume discounts. Customers purchase individual calculations or bundles (1-100, 101-200, 202-300, >300). Software available in metric and US units. Bulk import services for large utilities also offered.
2. Online Training Courses: Per-user annual subscription pricing (£180 for Basic curriculum, £300 for Intermediate curriculum) with IWA/AWWA member discounts. Volume discounts for groups. Self-paced online delivery.
3. Bulk Import Services: Enterprise service where WLR&A processes customer spreadsheet data (for any number of zones) and returns results plus summary reports with high-level observations and analysis. Includes prioritised lists and strategic recommendations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Water Loss Research & Analysis Ltd develops and sells proprietary software tools and provides training/consulting services that help water utilities measure, analyse and reduce water losses (real and apparent) in their distribution networks. Core offerings include the UARL with SCF methodology and its associated software (N1 Calc, Bandwidth Calculator), the N1 Triage network management software, and a suite of structured training courses and micro-learning content delivered worldwide to water utility engineers and managers.

Product overview

Water Loss Research & Analysis Ltd offers a suite of analytical software tools and online training services for non-revenue water management. The core software portfolio comprises three interconnected calculation tools: UARL with SCF (sets customised zonal UARL targets and quantifies Maximum Recoverable Leakage), N1 Triage (prioritises zones for N1 testing), and N1 Calc (calculates N1 at Average Zone Pressure and derives the N1:AZP relationship). SCF + Snapshot Analysis extends UARL with SCF via a partnership with Flowless. Two new products — QuickBurst and ILI Sage — are in development for 2025. Training is delivered through a multi-level online curriculum (Basic, Intermediate, Advanced) plus micro-learning courses, all authored with Allan Lambert. Professional services include bulk import calculations, bespoke N1 analysis, bursts prediction, and curriculum building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UARL with SCF (Unavoidable Annual Real Losses with Service Connection Factor)
• N1 Calc
• N1 Triage Software application for water utility operations teams to triage and prioritise network interventions, supporting active leakage management and pressure management decisions across zones and districts.
• Bandwidth Calculator Online calculator provided on the company website that helps water utilities compute the operational bandwidth of acceptable leakage given their network conditions.
• Water Loss Training Courses Structured training programmes delivered both online and in-person that teach water utility engineers, managers and regulators how to apply the UARL/SCF methodology, manage leakage, and operate the company's software. Courses include live cohorts and a dedicated micro-learning library.

Quantifiable outcome

• Enables water utilities to set UARL volume targets for each DMA or zone individually, rather than a single system-wide target
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FlowlesscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2024December 2024 collaboration: UARL with SCF calculations are now available as part of Flowless' Snapshot Analysis service. Flowless' platform turns existing flow and pressure data into easy-to-read performance charts and dashboards without complex IT integrations. Adding SCF calculations provides more accurate, customised leakage targets for each zone, helping prioritise Active Leakage Control and pressure management areas.
• LEAKSSuite LibrarycoreOthers · 1 November 2023November 2022: WLR&A acquired the LEAKSSuite Library (www.leakssuite.com/www.leakssuitelibrary.com), a free-to-all resource that reached 40,000 users from 193 countries over the preceding decade. The acquisition ensures the library remains free and up-to-date as a global resource for leakage management specialists.
• Allan LambertcoreOthers · 1 November 2023Allan Lambert founded WLR&A in 2010 and developed the original 1999 IWA UARL equation. He retired in 2021 but continues supporting WLR&A in developing new software and training materials. Training curricula authored in partnership with Allan Lambert.
• Pros Abandon Percents of SIV (PaP) InitiativeminorOthers · 1 January 2016WLR&A supports the Professionals abandon Percentages (PaP) initiative, started in late 2016, providing factual international information on problems arising from use of percentages of System Input Volume as KPIs for NRW. Over 142 supporters from 27 countries have registered support.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/waterloss

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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