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What are systems of Water Supply |
1. Continuous (24 hours) 2. Intermittent (fixed time and hour) |
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Merits of continuous supply |
1. No tank for storage 2. No stagnation of water, fresh water always 3. Adequate water always available 4. Lesser amount of pipes |
Benefits of Uninterrupted water supply |
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Demerits of Continuous system |
1. Greater wastage (various ways) 2. Whole supply interrupted during repair |
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Merits of Intermittent |
1. Useful when water for distribution is inadequate 2. Repairing in non supply hours 3. Leakage causes less waste |
Benefits of interrupted supply |
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Demerits of intermittent |
1. Inconvenient 2. Unsanitary due to storage 3. Difficulty in fire fighting in non supply hour 4. Waste if taps are kept open during non supply hour |
Disadvantages of interrupted flow |
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Layout of distribution system |
1. Dead end or tree 2. Ring or circular 3. Radial |
Mains, Sub-mains, branch and cutoff valve |
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1. Dead end or tree system |
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2. Ring or Circular |
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3. Radial System |
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