ASSIGNMENT

Course Name : Water Supply Engineering

Course No : CEE271
Assignment On:
Assessment of Existing water supply system of my residence and its
management

Submitted By: Submitted To:

Name: Mohsina Faiza Naba Dr. Muhammad Azizul Hoque
Reg. No : 2019333087 Professor
Session : 2019-20 Department of Civil &
2nd Year 2nd Semester Environmental
Department of Civil & Engineering
Environmental
Engineering SUST
SUST.

Date of Submission: 26.11.2022

 Table of contents:
 Introduction pg:1
 My study area pg: 2-7
 Advantage and disadvantage of the
described system pg:8
 Ways to improve the present system
pg:8
 Conclusion pg:8-9
 Reference pg:9

Introduction
The primary component of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living things is water
(H2O), an inorganic chemical that is clear, tasteless, odorless, and almost colorless (in which it
acts as a solvent. Despite not providing food, energy, or organic micronutrients, it is essential
for all known forms of life. Water is the most important element of our life. Without water a
man cannot live for a second. We use water for various purpose. We use it for drinking,
washing dishes, clothes, cooking, bathing, etc. As there is huge necessity of water and there is
not enough fresh water, its necessary to manage water and supply it to people.
Water supply refers to the provision of water by government agencies, private businesses,
nonprofit organizations, local initiatives, or by individuals, typically through a network of pumps
and pipes. Systems for providing public water are essential to the smooth operation of society.
These systems provide drinking water to people all around the world. Consistency of supply,
water quality, and water pressure are examples of service quality factors. Varied nations and
areas have different institutional arrangements for managing water supply (urban versus rural).
Typically, it covers topics like service delivery, standardization, and policy and regulatory
challenges.
A network of hydrologic and hydraulic components that are constructed to supply water is
known as a water supply system or water supply network. A drainage basin, raw water
collection point, water purification facilities, additional water pressurizing components, a pipe
network for distributing water to users, and connection to sewage systems are typical
components of a water supply system (underground pipes or aboveground ditches).
A crucial component of the network is the water supply, which is used for both industrial and
utility reasons. Another sector entirely controlled by entities with ties to the government is
water supply management. The water footprint of operations carried out in the industrial
sector can be decreased by reliable water resources. Some key points for water supply
management are: quality and reliability, water hygiene, sanitation and treatment of waste
water, safety planning, industries, monitoring, limited usage.

My study area:
For the past 1 month I have been given a seat in the First Ladies Hall (Shahid Janani Jahanara
Imam Hall) of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. As I am staying here my study
area is the first ladies hall of my university. Which is located beside the central library and
Academic Building-D of SUST.
Google map location:
https://www.google.com.bd/maps/place/First+Ladies's+Hall,+SUST/@24.9219554,91.8285601,
17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x3750ffe7a2e13607:0x2db36749e9a19946!8m2!
3d24.9219554!4d91.8307488?hl=en

First ladies Hall is divided into 2 wings in a diamond shape and the middle part is hollow with a
yard. The yard is divided by a walkway which connects the two wings. Each wing has 2 blocks;
so in total 4 blocks: block A, block B, block C and block D. Block A and B are on same wing and
block C and D are on the opposite wing shaped like a diamond. I am currently living in the first
floor of block A. The water supply system of Block A and Block C is connected together and
Block B and D is connected together.

Water supply system outside Hall area:

The raw water which is collected from the ground underneath is the raw water which comes
from the ground water extraction site situated beside the Shahjalal University School. The raw
water is extracted with the help of a submersible pump from about 600 feet underneath the
ground. There is also a treatment plant alongside the water supply system but that is currently
inactive. There is also a filtration chamber which used to filter the water in such a way that if it
takes 1 liter of water to filter it returns 0.5 liter filtered water that is why this machine is
currently in- active. So, the raw water is supplied from this place with a pipe network to our
First Ladies hall. This water supply is connected with the primary storage tank inside the hall
area.

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Inactive Filter Figure2:

Ground water extraction with pump
 Figure: Inactive treatment plant
Water supply system inside Hall area:
Primary storage tank - There are two primary storage tanks; one placed between block A and
block C on one side of the walkway on the yard another is between block B and block D on the
other side of the walkway on the yard. The tanks are made underground with an opening on
the ground surface. The raw water extracted from ground comes through a pipe to the primary
storage tanks. This water is untreated and unfiltered which contains iron and other impurities
mixed with it.
 Figure: Underground primary storage tanks

Filtration chamber: There is a filtration chamber near the storage tank on the yard. The
filtration chamber is connected with the two primary storage tanks. With the help of a pump
inside the chamber water from the two primary storage tank is taken to the filtration chamber.
The raw water which was extracted before is filtered in these chambers. Mostly the iron is
filtered there as the water contains high amount of iron particles. Other impurities are also
filtered in this chambers. There are two filtration machine for filtering the water from two
primary storage tank and supply that water to secondary storage tank.

Figure: Filtration chamber

Secondary storage tanks: The water from the filtration chamber is then pumped to two
primary storage tanks where all the filtered water is stored. One tank is situated between block
A and C and another one is between block B and D. The one between Block B and D is used to
supply water on these two blocks and the other one is between block A and C is used to supply
water in A and C block. The water from the secondary tanks are pumped using 4 pumps; one for
each blocks and distributed through pipe network systems in the Bathrooms and toilets of
every block. Secondary tank between block A and C is connected to 2 different pumps one for
each block. Similarly, the other secondary tank on the other side of walkway is connected to 2
pumps one for each block B and D. The secondary tanks are situated just beside the primary
tanks on both side of walkway.

Figure: Underground Secondary storage tanks

Figure: Centrifugal pumps to lift water and distribute to the blocks

So, to sum up there are 2 primary underground storage tanks, 2 secondary underground
storage tanks, 4 centrifugal pumps (each connected to secondary storage tanks), one filtration
chamber connected to both primary and secondary storage tank. Water supply of block B and D
is connected is connected as these two are on same side of the yard divided by the walkway.
Similarly, water supply of Block A and C is also connected in this way.
All these water is used in bathrooms and toilets for washing, bathing, personal hygiene,
cleaning, sanitation etc. For drinking purpose electric filters are fixed in every floor of every
blocks. So, drinking water and toilet water is separated from each other.
And this is how the water supply system of first ladies hall is managed. Whenever there is any
problem the plumber guy comes to check it and fixes the problem. The water supply is never
disrupted and there is continuous water supply to all the bathrooms and toilets. And water for
drinking is separated.
Figure: Water supply in First Ladies Hall using diagram
Advantage and Disadvantage:
The advantages of the described water supply system are:
a. The water supply system is safely managed. We can get 24 hours water supply for
personal hygiene and drinking purpose.
b. The drinking water and rest room water is separated which maintains the hygiene.
c. The water supply system of each block contains separate pumps.
d. A and C block have connected water supply from one secondary storage tank.
e. B and D block have connected water supply from another secondary storage tank.
f. There is enough space in both primary and secondary storage tanks.
g. As the pumps are separated for each block one block will not be hampered if another
blocks pump is damaged
The disadvantages of the described water supply system are:
a. This water supply system is very time consuming.
b. The iron is not filtered properly.
c. If there is any leakage in the pipes outside the water supply of hall area then the whole
buildings water supply will be disrupted.
d. The filtration machine near the main pump is inactive.

Method to improve the supply system:

To improve the water supply system of our ladies hall I would suggest the following points:
1. Use more filters which is efficient to remove the iron completely.
2. Large reservoirs need to be used because the number of female students are increasing
every year.
3. More pipe networks can be used.
4. Metering facilities can be used to reduce wastage

Conclusion:
Compared to earlier civilizations, modern civilization is significantly more reliant on water.
Together with contemporary medical research, modern water supply engineering has
decreased mortality rates and raised life expectancy. More water is needed today than was
needed even a century ago to maintain the same standard of living. A growing population
necessitates increased focus on sewage, storm drainage, and water supply. Water is being used
more and more in process industries, for the creation of steam, and for the generation of
electric power, according to Industrial Progress. Water supply engineering's focus changes
more or less consistently and continuously.

Source reference:
1. Plumber of First Ladies Hall
2. Md. Ishaak Ali Khan (pump operator and in-charge of water supply system of IICT building ladies
hall and library building)
3. Wikipedia
4. Google
5. ITN BUET