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  2. Water distribution system - Wikipedia

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    An example of a water distribution system: a pumping station, a water tower, water mains, fire hydrants, and service lines [1] [2]. A water distribution system is a part of water supply network with components that carry potable water from a centralized treatment plant or wells to consumers to satisfy residential, commercial, industrial and fire fighting requirements.

  3. Water supply network - Wikipedia

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    Like electric power lines, roads, and microwave radio networks, water systems may have a loop or branch network topology, or a combination of both. The piping networks are circular or rectangular. If any one section of water distribution main fails or needs repair, that section can be isolated without disrupting all users on the network.

  4. Water industry - Wikipedia

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    Integrated water system (water supply, sewerage (sanitation) system, and wastewater treatment) Separation by function (e.g. Dutch system where sewerage run by city, water supply by municipal or provincial companies, and water treatment by water boards), though some Water Supply Companies have merged beyond municipal or provincial borders.

  5. Public water system - Wikipedia

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    Water towers are used to store water at a height sufficient to pressurize a water supply distribution system Public water system is a regulatory term used in the United States and Canada, referring to specific utilities and organizations providing drinking water .

  6. Water supply - Wikipedia

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    Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes. Public water supply systems are crucial to properly functioning societies. These systems are what supply drinking water to populations around the globe. [1]

  7. Water supply and sanitation in India - Wikipedia

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    Cost recovery in rural areas is low and a majority of the rural water systems are defunct for lack of maintenance. Some state governments subsidise rural water systems, but funds are scarce and insufficient. [82] In rural areas in Punjab, operation and maintenance cost recovery is only about 20%. On one hand, expenditures are high due to high ...

  8. New York City water supply system - Wikipedia

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    The distribution system is made up of an extensive grid of water mains stretching approximately 6,800 miles (10,900 km). As of 2015, it costs the city $140 million to maintain these mains. [15] There are 965 water sampling stations in New York City. The water-sampling system has been in use since 1997.

  9. Water distribution - Wikipedia

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    Water distribution may refer to: Maritime transport; Water distribution system of a water supply network This page was last edited on 28 ...