BILIRAN PROVINCE STATE UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

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ENGINEERING UTILITIES 2
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MAEBEL JANE D. ABILAR

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BUILDING
PLUMBING
SYSTEMS
• Name, describe
and distinguish
between sources
of potable water

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 • Plumbing is the system of pipes
What is and fixtures installed in a
building for the distribution and
PLUMBING? use of potable water and the
removal of waterborne wastes.

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What is POTABLE
WATER?
• POTABLE WATER , • POTABLE WATER is
also known as drinking the water that flows out
water, is water that is of your taps, including
safe to drink or use for your kitchen and
food preparation. bathroom sinks,
showers and bathtubs.

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There are two main sources of potable water: Groundwater and Surface Water

Surface Water is found in lakes, rivers,

and reservoirs.

Groundwater lies under the surface of the

land, where it travels through and fills
openings in the rocks.

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Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth’s surface in rock and soil
pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations.

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• A unit of rock or an
unconsolidated deposit is
called an aquifer when it
can yield a usable quantity
water.
The depth at which soil pore
spaces or fractures and void
in rock become completely
saturated with water is
called the water table.

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The study of the distribution and movement of groundwater is hydrogeology,
also called groundwater hydrology.

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Surface Water is any body of water above ground, including streams, rivers,
lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and cracks.

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• The ocean, despite being
saltwater, is also considered
surface water.
Surface water participates in
the hydrologic cycle, or water
cycle, which involves the
movement of water to and
from the Earth’s surface.
Precipitation and water
runoff feed bodies of surface
water.
Evaporation and seepage of
water into the ground, on
the other hand, cause water
bodies to lose water.

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 Perennial, or
permanent, surface
water persists
throughout the year and
is replenished with
groundwater when there
is little precipitation.

There are three types of Ephemeral, or

surface water: semi-permanent,
surface water exists
Perennial, Ephemeral, and for only part of the
year.
Man-made.
Man-made surface
water is found in
artificial structures,
such as dams and
constructed
wetlands.
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GROUNDWATER vs SURFACE WATER