Infiltration well or sunk well is only the inter position of a masonry or concrete barrel into such a formation so as to intercept as large a quantity of water as possible. Infiltration wells are generally...
Main breaks
Pipeline bursts/ main breaks can occur at any time and the maintenance wing shall have a plan for attending to such events. This plan must be written down, disseminated to all concerned and the...
Water Boon
water owes most of its properties to a very strong mutual bonding ( attraction) among its molecules. This strength is called hydrogen bonding. Because of it, water is normally in the liquid...
DUG WELLS
Dug wells or open wells are constructed by open excavation to tap the unconfined aquifer and have restricted application in semi permeable hard formation. The depth and diameter of the dug well are...
CLASSIFICATION OF WELLS
Wells are the devices required for abstracting water from the groundwater sources. In groundwater development, the choice of well type, method of execution, the proper spacing of...
Sources of water supply
In nature water occurs abundantly as:
water vapour in the atmosphere,
as liquid water in inland waters and the ocean,
as ice in polar regions, and
as water of hydration in many rocks...
Water is used for industrial and municipal purposes. The largest water requirement is for municipal use but the standard of purity required for this purpose is quite different from that demanded for industrial...
A surface water source includes all tributary streams and rivers, natural lakes and artificial reservoirs or impound.
1. Quantity
The quantity of water at the source shall be:
adequate to supply the water...