Short Notes on Water Supply distribution System

Water Supply distribution System : System depending upon the general topography of the area. Local conditions, orientation of the road. 

The types of system is as under :- 

(I)Dead end system or Tree System : In this system a main pipeline is laid in the centre of the area from where a numbers of sub-mains originate. Each sub-main is further sub-divided into branches pipes called laterals.

(ii) Grid Iron System : In this system the main sub main and branches are all inter-connected with each others. This system is most suitable for the cities having roads.

(iii) Ring System : In this system the main pipe lines is laid around the area in a closed ring either circular or rectangular. 

 (iv) Radial System : In this system water from main pipes is pumped to the distribution resevoir at the centre of the location of the localities.