Water Supply And Wastewater Engineering: Unit III: Water Storage And Distribution
Requirements of a Good Water Distribution System
To supply water at sufficient pressure head, To supply requisite quantity of water for fire fighting, Cheap with least capital (construction) cost. The cost of installation of distribution system is about 70% cost of water supply projects.
UNIT
- III
WATER
STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
REQUIREMENTS OF A
GOOD DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
(i)
To supply water at sufficient pressure head.
(ii)
To supply requisite quantity of water for fire fighting.
(iii)
Cheap with least capital (construction) cost. The cost of installation of
distribution system is about 70% cost of water supply projects.
(iv)
Simple, easy operation and repair. RMO cost and troubles should be minimum.
(v)
Safe against future pollution of water. Water lines should be laid away from
drainage and sewerage lines.
(vi)
Safe and should not cause failure of pipelines by bursting.
(vii)
Water should be available even during breakdown periods.
(viii)
Water-tight and leakage losses should be minimum.
(ix)
No obstruction of traffic during repairs.
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