The objective of a water supply system is to collect, on a cant inuring basis, a sufficient quantity of pure water lo satisfy the daily physical needs of all the human consumers in a district and their animals and deliver it to them in the most convenient
way possible at the most convenient location. There are therefore three major elements or processes to a water supply system, which will be dealt with in turn in the course.
They are:
- Esta,blishing a source of water.
- Ensuring the quality of the water (maintenance.)
- Arranging storage and distribution.
This course covers the constructions necessary for accomplishing of a water In designing the installations all these processes. ear in’ mind the need to repair and supply system we should also % maintain the installations themselves as part of an ongoing process of water supply.
The Spring Catchment is the terLn we use for the place where water is gathered in sufficient quantity to form the basis of a water supply. Some of these types of sources
are:
- Water bearing soil
- Existing streams or rivers
- Rock fissures, which allow underground water to be released on the sun
#Water #Waterresources #Ruralareas #Hygine #Watertreatment
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Publisher:
UNICEF
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
in English
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Keywords:
RURAL WATER SUPPLY, SANITATION, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER POLICY, WATER RESOURCES, WATER STORAGE, WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT, RURAL WATER SUPPLY
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Thematic Group:
UNICEF
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Children Fund
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Thesaurus:
03.05.00
- Water
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