Zachary Burt

The effects of continuous versus intermittent piped water supply

While piped water supply is the gold standard, a piped connection does not always mean good quality, quantity and frequency of water delivery.

Ayse Ercumen

Benjamin F. Arnold

Posted on 18 Nov, 2015 02:40 PM

Piped water supply has often been referred to as a gold standard while evaluating access to water supply.

Type of water supply and waterborne illnesses, the connection (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Does 24x7 water supply help reduce water storage or hoarding in urban areas?

A study at Hubli Dharwad found that there could be limits to how formal a city's water supply systems is. These depended on consumer habits, the history of a city’s water supply and infrastructure.

Isha Ray

Posted on 27 May, 2015 01:23 PM

Urban water supply can be classified into two categories -- formal and informal. A formal system usually means piped delivery, at least partly treated, and regulated by a utility.

Water, a valuable resource (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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