URBAN HYDRAULICS 4A

Tutorial Test 1 - Memo

Total = 15 Marks

Question 1

1.1. What are the 4 stages in order, included in the water supply management? (1)
Answer: Abstraction, treatment, transport, and distribution.

1.2. What is the key difference between raw water and potable water? (1)
Answer: Raw water is untreated water not suitable for consumption, potable water is treated
water that can be consumed.

Question 2

If a demand required during a particular hour was 125 m3 and for the whole day the total demand
was 2 500 m3. (i) Find the average hourly demand in liters, (ii) Find the hourly peak factor. (3)
Answer:
Question 3

A water supply company has delivered an annual quantity of 95 000 000 m3 to a city of 1.5 million
inhabitants. (i) Find out the estimated future specific demand to be distributed in the area after
5 years if the population growth rate per year of that area is 10%, (ii) In addition for the current
population, calculate the domestic consumption per capita with leakage from the system
estimated at 12% of the total supply, and billed non-domestic consumption of 25 000 000
m3/year. (5)

Answer:
Question 4

Determine the quarterly production capacity (m3/s) of a treatment installation for a city with a
population of 1 225 000. Assume a specific consumption per capita of 150 l/c/d, non-domestic
water use of 6 250 000 m3/ quarter and UFW of 15%. (5)
Answer: