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A water distribution system is a part of water supply network that carries potable water from a treatment plant or wells to consumers. It consists of pipelines, storage facilities, pumps, and other components that ensure water quality, pressure, and circulation.
A water supply system is a system of engineered hydrologic and hydraulic components that provide water supply. It includes a drainage basin, a raw water collection point, water purification facilities, water storage facilities, a pipe network, and connections to sewers.
Learn about the components, processes and issues of a water supply system that provides water to consumers and other users. Find out how water is collected, treated, distributed, stored and maintained in different types of networks and topologies.
Learn about the natural and artificial sources of water that are potentially useful for humans, such as surface water, groundwater, glaciers, reclaimed water and desalinated water. Explore the challenges and threats facing water resources, such as scarcity, pollution, conflict and climate change.
Learn what a backflow prevention device is and how it works to protect potable water supplies from contamination or pollution due to backflow. Find out the different types of backflow prevention devices, their regulatory requirements, and their terminology.
Learn about the collection and storage of rainwater for various uses, such as domestic, agricultural, and industrial purposes. Find out the benefits, technologies, and examples of rainwater harvesting systems around the world.
Hydronics is the use of liquid or gaseous water as a heat-transfer medium in heating and cooling systems. Learn about the basic types of hydronic systems, such as chilled water, hot water, steam, and ground source heat pump, and their piping arrangements, such as single, two, three, and four pipe.
Learn about the process of removing contaminants from water for various purposes, such as drinking, medical or industrial use. Compare different methods of water purification, such as filtration, disinfection, distillation, and desalination, and their advantages and disadvantages.