water supply systems
Pipes delivering hydration
Water supply systems are the infrastructure networks that deliver potable water from sources to users.
These include reservoirs, treatment plants, pumping stations, and distribution pipes that bring water to homes, businesses, and fire hydrants.
Municipal water systems serve cities and towns; private wells serve rural areas.
The city upgraded its water supply system after the drought exposed vulnerabilities.
- wellDug water source
- pipelinesTubes for transporting fluids
- pipeHollow conveyance channel
- lead pipesToxic metal conduits
- flowUnbroken forward movement
reservoirs · chlorination · desalination plants · flocculation · rainwater harvesting · cistern · sedimentation · aquifer · ozonation · pumps · reverse osmosis · aeration · aqueducts · meters · tanks · utility · public works · mains
water supply systemssewage systems
Infrastructure removing wastewater underground
wastewater systems · drainage systems · sewerage · septic systems · wastewater treatment
water supply systemswells
Excavated water sources
no running water · buckets · rain barrels · cisterns · rainwater collection
water supply systemswater scarcity
Insufficient freshwater for demand
water shortage · water crisis · drought conditions · drought · dry wells