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Water Supply & Treatment Course Outline

The document outlines a course on Water Supply and Treatment for 5th year Civil Engineering students at Dedre Markos University, covering topics such as water demand estimation, sources and abstraction of water, collection, storage, transmission and distribution, pumps used in water supply, and water treatment processes. It includes a detailed course outline with chapters and subtopics, as well as assessment methods and references for further reading. The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of hydraulic and water resources engineering.

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Water Supply & Treatment Course Outline

The document outlines a course on Water Supply and Treatment for 5th year Civil Engineering students at Dedre Markos University, covering topics such as water demand estimation, sources and abstraction of water, collection, storage, transmission and distribution, pumps used in water supply, and water treatment processes. It includes a detailed course outline with chapters and subtopics, as well as assessment methods and references for further reading. The course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of hydraulic and water resources engineering.

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DEDRE MARKOS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

HYDRAULIC & WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING DEPARTEMENT


WATER SUPPLY & TREATMENT FOR CIVIL ENG. 5th YEAR STUDENTS
Instructor: Ababu. D Semester: I
Credit Hrs. 3
Acc year: 2024/2025 G.C
Course out line
CHAPTER 1: WATER DEMAND
The chapter will develop an understanding of methods of demand and population
estimation.
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Types of Demand
1.3. Total water requirement
1.4. Factors affecting per capita demand
1.5. Variation in demand
1.6. Effect of demand variation on design of water supply components
1.7. Estimating future population
CHAPTER 2: SOURCES AND ABSTRACTION OF WATER
The chapter will develop an understanding of methods used to select water source and to
evaluate capacity and quality the source.
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Surface sources
2.3. Water quality considerations
2.4. Source Selection
2.5. Reservoirs Catchment areas and reservoir sites
2.6. Groundwater
CHAPTER 3: COLLECTIONS, STORAGE, TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION
OF WATER
The chapter will develop an understanding of methods in water collection from selected
source, storage types and its capacity, transmission and distribution system design.
3.1. Collection of water
3.2. Storage of Water-Distribution reservoirs
3.3. Transmission of water
3.4. Distribution of water
3.5. Distribution reservoirs
3.6. Design of distribution systems
3.7. Pipe lying
CHAPTER 4: PUMPS USED IN WATER SUPPLY
The chapter will develop an understanding of different types of pumps, on how to select a

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particular types and computation of pump capacity and efficiency.
4.1. General Introduction
4.2. Types of Pumps
4.3. Factors affecting the selection of a particular Type of Pump
4.4. Head, Power and Efficiency of Pumps
4.5. Cavitation and Maximum Suction lift
4.6. Pumping Stations
CHAPTER 5: WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES
The chapter will develop an understanding of different fundamental physical-chemical
engineering processes applicable to water treatment.
5.1. Basic Concepts of Treatment Process
5.2. Selection of treatment process
5.3. Physical Treatment Processes
 Screening
 Sedimentation
 Flocculation
 Filtration
5.4. Chemical Treatment Processes
 Types of chemical reactions
 Coagulation
5.5. Water Hardness and Softening
 Causes of hardness
 Methods of softening
 Disinfection
5.6. Miscellaneous Physical-Chemical Treatment Processes

 Modes of assessment:
 Continuous assessment: (Quiz: 10%,Assignment: 15%,project: 15%,Test: 20%)
=60% and Final Examination = 40%

REFERENCE:
➢ Birdie G. S and Birdie J.S, Water Supply and Sanitary Engineering, DhanpatRai and
Sons (1998), New Delhi.
➢ Duggal K.N., Elements of Environmental Engineering, S. Chand and Co. Ltd. (2000),
Fair, Geyer &Okun, Water and Waste water Engineering, John Wiley & sons, Inc
(1966).
➢ Steel, Ernest; Water supply and Sewerage.
➢ Punmia, B.C; Water Supply Engineering and Other related materials.

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