Water supply network

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/water-supply-network

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the water treatment stages?Includes screening, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection
2. How does water travel from the river to my tap?First, water is taken from a source and sent to a treatment plant. After cleaning, it is stored in a tank and pumped through big pipes until it reaches your home.
3. Why did the Romans build aqueducts?They built aqueducts to carry water over long distances using gravity, so cities could have clean water for baths, fountains, and homes.

Potable Water: Water that is safe to drink and suitable for domestic use.
Trunk Mains: Large-diameter pipes that form the primary arteries of a water distribution network.
Hydraulic Modeling: Computer simulations used to analyze and predict water flow and pressure within a network.
Desalination: The process of removing salts and minerals from seawater or brackish water to make it drinkable.