Water Supply and Sewerage System — Winter 2025

List the different types of water sources used in water supply systems.

Compare surface water and groundwater sources with respect to quality and reliability.

Discuss the importance of water quality parameters in selecting a water source.

State three factors that affect the selection of a water source.

Illustrate with a neat sketch the intake structure for a river source.

Analyze the limitations of surface water sources for urban water supply with case examples.

Draw layout of water distribution system and discuss units with its important.

State the need of pumping in a water supply scheme.

Compare dead-end and grid iron distribution layouts.

Discuss the working and selection criteria of different pumping systems for municipal water supply.

List any the types of valves used in a distribution system.

Define how to Calculate the horse power (HP) required for a pump.

Analyze the role of valves and fittings in minimizing water loss in urban distribution systems.

Define sanitary sewage and storm sewage.

Illustrate different sewer sections with neat sketches.

Discuss the importance of hydraulic testing during sewer construction.

State any three sewer cleaning devices and materials used for sewer construction. Page 1 of

Explain the methods of maintenance of sewers.

Discuss the problems of corrosion in sewers and suggest preventive measures.

List different types of plumbing systems.

Explain the role of traps in plumbing with sketches.

Differentiate between combined and separate sewerage systems.

Define sewer appurtenances and give two examples.

Describe the working of an inverted siphon with a neat sketch.

Analyze the role of ventilation and manhole in sewer systems and its impact on public health. Page 2 of