scholarly journals Characterizing Supply Variability and Operational Challenges in an Intermittent Water Distribution Network

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 2143
Author(s):  
John J. Erickson ◽  
Yamileth C. Quintero ◽  
Kara L. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Storage Capacity ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Flow Monitoring ◽  
Piped Water ◽  
Operational Failures

Intermittent piped water supply is common in low- and middle-income countries and is inconvenient for users, particularly when supply schedules are unreliable. In this study, supply schedules and operational challenges were characterized in intermittent areas of the Arraiján, Panama distribution network based on one year of pressure and flow monitoring in four study zones, analysis of three years of pipe break data, and observations of system operation. Service quality was found to vary among users and supply schedules were often irregular and unpredictable. Direct causes of unanticipated supply outages included pump failures, chronic pipe breaks in specific parts of the system, transmission main breaks, irregular valve operations, and treatment plant outages. The extent and duration of these outages were often increased by high rates of water loss, insufficient storage capacity, and difficulty detecting and resolving infrastructure failures. Factors associated with intermittent supply, such as intermittent pumping, appeared to be associated with a higher frequency of pipe breaks. However, the analysis did not indicate a strong general correlation between intermittent supply and pipe breaks. Pressure and flow monitoring in intermittent supply areas, similar to that undertaken in this study, could be a valuable tool to improve regular operations as well as longer-term planning and prioritization of system improvements. Water loss reduction and adequate distribution storage capacity could also mitigate the effects of operational failures. Investments in monitoring and data analysis have the potential to improve the reliability of intermittent supply in cases where continuous supply is not immediately feasible.

Variabilities in the cost equivalency of decentralized treatment units designed to address network-derived water quality degradation

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-56
Author(s):  
J.W. Norton ◽  
W.J. Weber
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Treatment Unit ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Quality Degradation ◽  
The Cost

Factors impacting the cost equivalency point for deploying strategically-located treatment units within a distributed optimal technology network (DOT-Net) to manage network-derived water quality degradation are defined and quantified. The cost equivalency point is essentially the ‘breakeven’ allowable cost for implementing DOT-Net strategy as an alternative to upgrading a central treatment facility to ‘pretreat’ water sufficiently to manage quality degradation within a potable water distribution network. For the purposes of the analysis presented, water quality is assumed to degrade linearly with time as it flows through the distribution network. Disinfection by-product (DBP) formation, selected as a representative water quality degradation parameter, was modeled to predict service population DBP exposure and resulting cost of centralized treatment plant upgrades to meet water quality goals. The equivalency point was determined by apportioning the anticipated cost for upgrading the centralized treatment facilities over the fraction of service connections receiving deficient quality water. Both concentration of DBP precursor material and service population size are found to have limited impact on the equivalency point of a distributed treatment unit. The advantages and disadvantages of various treatment methods available for in-network water treatment are outlined and the ancillary functional requirements of the distributed treatment unit are delineated.

scholarly journals Residual Chlorine Decay in Juja Water Distribution Network using EPANET Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 332-334 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Residual Chlorine ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
First Order ◽  
Water Company ◽  
Field Samples ◽  
Chlorine Decay

The current study was carried out to analyze the residual chlorine decay analysis within the existing Juja water distribution network. The study used EPANET as a simulation tool. From the field samples, the first-order bulk decay coefficient Kb was found equal to - 0.04 . The wall coefficient Kw was assumed to - 4.0 mg/ /day as guided by literature. The analysis shows that the entire supply area of the existing distribution network faces higher residual chlorine concentration (0.70 to 0.8 mg/l) from 9 am. The study recommended the reducing of the initial chlorine added at the treatment plant and the optimization of the network, which will provide a proper residual chlorine dosage to reduce Juja consumers exposure to health risk and also to be economically reasonable for the water company in charge

scholarly journals Application of Acoustic Survey Method for Leakage Detection and Reduction in Water Distribution Network of Thessaloniki City, Greece

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Angelidis ◽  
Eleni Stavrotheodorou
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Acoustic Survey ◽  
Leakage Detection ◽  
Wide Range

Acoustic survey methods have been used in recent years in Greece due to rapid growth of technology for leakage detection in water distribution networks. The application of the latest methodologies and technologies allowed water authorities to improve the efficiency of their water supply networks. Thessaloniki’s water distribution network is an aging and inefficient one so the use of these methods in the last fifteen years has considerably improved the utility’s capability to reduce the losses of drinking water. The use of acoustic loggers on network fittings that record leakage noise in fixed time steps has a considerable effect in Thessaloniki’s water distribution network, which is characterized by a high level of complexity. A major challenge facing Thessaloniki Water Supply and Sewerage CO S.A. (EYATH S.A.) is how to deal with high levels of water loss, and acoustic survey methods are now seen as having an increasingly wide range of benefits, not only including environmental and water conservation benefits of reducing leak flow rate but also improving its performance in water loss management. The paper presents the implementation of the acoustic survey method for leakage detection and reduction in various field areas of Thessaloniki and the interconnected municipalities. Key parameters have been taken included, such as the complexity of water distribution network, the reliability of available mapping, the established zones with respective flow metering, and the existence of high background noise. Results are analyzed in order to examine the efficiency of the acoustic logging technology.

Effect of Water Pressure to Water Loss in Water Distribution Network

InCIEC 2013 ◽  
2014 ◽  
pp. 795-803
Author(s):  
Irma Noorazurah Mohamad ◽  
Nur Syahiza Zainuddin ◽  
Azianabiha A. Halip @ Khalid ◽  
Mohmad Radhwan Abd Karim
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Water Pressure ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Effect Of Water

scholarly journals Study of Physical Water Loss in Water Distribution Network using Step Test Method and Pressure Calibration

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 88-103
Author(s):  
Erizaldy Azwar ◽  
Diki Surya Irawan ◽  
Muhammad Naufal
Keyword(s):  
Water Loss ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Distribution Networks ◽  
Step Test ◽  
Pressure Monitoring ◽  
Water Losses ◽  
Monitoring Point ◽  
Pressure Calibration

Water distribution networks that are unoptimally operated can cause various problems so that water flows are not evenly distributed to consumers. One of the causes is the high water loss level due to leaks in the distribution pipeline system, as one of the water operators in Jakarta, Indonesia, PT. XYZ has tremendous efforts to improve the water supply system. One of them is to reduce physical water losses. The estimated percentage of physical water losses of water distribution networks in Green Garden District, West Jakarta, in April 2018 has amounted to 30%. It is still above the tolerance standard for the national water loss rate in Indonesia's Water Utilities, around 20%. It is necessary to reduce water loss to overcome this problem. After performing a step test program in the Green Garden District, it was found that there was a water loss of 84 lps in July 2018, which increased to 103.16 l/sin in May 2019 or showed an increase of 23%. Then, a pressure calibration was undertaken by placing six pressure monitoring points on the district in May 2019 using hydraulic simulation from WaterGEMS V.10. This calibration obtained the highest pressure Gap at pressure monitoring point #5 of 2.5 mH2O and the lowest pressure monitoring point #1 of 1.03 mH2O. Subsequently, leak detection measures were conducted to reduce physical water loss from January to May 2019,  PT. XYZ water distribution network uses two leak detection methods, visible and invisible leak detections, which had successfully reduced its net night flows (NNFs). The leak repairs obtained 77 leak points, which consisted of 32 visible leaks and 45 invisible leaks. Total estimated leakage flows of 5.33 lps were obtained from the decrease in the net night flow, which indicates a decrease in physical water loss by 16% from January to March 2019.

scholarly journals EVALUASI KINERJA RESERVOIR PADA JARINGAN DISTRIBUSI AIR BERSIH IPA I PDAM BANDARMASIH

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elma Sofia ◽  
Rony Riduan ◽  
Endrico Pratama
Keyword(s):  
Water Treatment ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Water Distribution ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Clean Water ◽  
Reservoir Performance ◽  
Piped Water ◽  
Regional Water

Air bersih merupakan kebutuhan dasar bagi manusia, sehingga pemenuhan kebutuhan air bersih merupakan hal yang wajib diperhatikan oleh PDAM (Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum) sebagai pihak terkait.  Dengan sistem pengolahan dan sistem jaringan perpipaan yang ada, PDAM Bandarmasih diharapkan mampu untuk memenuhi kebutuhan air bersih masyarakat yang ada di kota Banjarmasin.  Salah satu hal yang perlu diperhatikan adalah kinerja reservoir pada sistem distribusi perpipaan air bersih dari Instalasi Pengolahan Air Bersih (IPA) sampai kepada masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi kinerja reservoir PDAM Bandarmasih, khususnya kinerja reservoir S. Parman yang merupakan reservoir distribusi yang melayani distribusi air bersih ke zona 1 dan zona 4 wilayah layanan IPA (Instalasi Pengolahan Air) I PDAM Bandarmasih.  Pada penelitian ini digunakan perangkat lunak Epanet 2.0 sebagai alat bantu pemodelen hidrodinamika sistem distribusi air bersih.  Berdasarkan hasil simulasi dengan menggunakan Epanet 2.0, pada saat jam puncak 06.00 reservoir S. Parman mampu melayani kebutuhan air bersih masyarakat dan node terjauh mempunyai tekanan terendah 11,21 m dengan tinggi muka air terendah reservoir S. Parman terjadi pada jam 09.00 yaitu 0,75 m. Secara umum, reservoir masih mampu memenuhi kebutuhan air bersih pelanggan khususnya pada saat jam puncak. Kata kunci: Epanet, jaringan distribusi air bersih, PDAM, reservoir.   Clean water is a basic need for humans, requirement of clean water is considered important by the PDAM (Regional Water Company) as a related party. With the existing treatment system and piping network system, Bandarmasih PDAM is expected to be able to meet the community's clean water needs in Banjarmasin city. One of crucial things is the performance of reservoir in piped water distribution system from the Clean Water Treatment Plant.This study aims to evaluate the reservoir performance of the Bandarmasih PDAM, specifically the performance of S. Parman reservoir, which is a distribution reservoir that serves the distribution of clean water to zone 1 and zone 4 of the Water Treatment Plant (IPA) I PDAM Bandarmasih. In this study Epanet 2.0 software was used as a hydrodynamic modelling tool. Based on the simulation results, at peak hours 06.00 a.m. reservoir S. Parman is able to serve the community's clean water needs. The farthest node has the lowest pressure of 11.21 m, and the lowest water level of the reservoir S. Parman occurs at 09.00 a.m. which is 0.75 m. In general, the reservoir is still able to meet community's clean water needs, especially during peak hours. Keywords: reservoir, clean water distribution network, Epanet, PDAM

EFFICIENT CHLORINATION SCHEDULE FOR A WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK WITH MULTIPLE PUMPING STATIONS

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 1071-1079 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrei-Mugur Georgescu ◽  
Sanda-Carmen Georgescu ◽  
Remus Alexandru Madularea ◽  
Diana Maria Bucur ◽  
Georgiana Dunca
Keyword(s):  
Water Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Water Distribution Network ◽  
Pumping Stations
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