3.3.

1 Utilities
Water Supply
Penelope Fennell & Alyssa Harmon
History
Ancient Romans

Pioneers in indoor

A system of aqueducts and pipes that terminated in homes and

public wells

Made getting and using water more convenient

Ancient Peruvians

Invented, Puquios - a system of interconnected wells and an

underground watercourse
Sources & Providers
Private Sectors

10% of urban water supply comes from private companies

The public company delegates certain aspects of service provision
to private sectors

Public Sectors

90% of urban water supply and sanitation services are currently in the
public sector
Owned by state or local authorities
Transmission and Distribution Methods
Transmission

Pipes designed to convey a range of liquids including potable water, seawater, sewage and
irrigation water
Frequently forms part of a small community's water supply system
Water is transported from the source to the treatment plant and then to point of
distribution

Distribution

Underground system of pipes delivers water to homes and businesses

Drinking water must meet health standards before leaving the plant
Problems such as water main breaks, pressure variations, or growth of microorganisms
may occur.
Measuring Usage
Water Metering

Measures the volume of water used by residential and commercial

buildings
Can also be used at the water source, well, or throughout a water
system to determine flow through a particular portion of the system

Most of the world measures in cubic meters or litres

Fun Facts
The majority of the drinking water in Raleigh comes from the Falls
Lake Reservoir

The City of Raleigh manages approximately 2,500 miles of water

distribution lines that provide water service to over 450,000 people.

City of Raleigh's E.M. Johnson water treatment plant processes an

average of 48 million gallons per day
Ressources
http://www.raleighnc.gov/services/content/PubUtilAdmin/Articles/Wher
eDoesMyDrinkingW.html

http://www.samsamwater.com/library/TP40_20_Water_transmission.pdf

http://www.water.mottmac.com/watersectors/waterwastewaterinfra/water
transmissiondistribution/