Which part of a water supply system receives water from the source and delivers it to the area by means of pumps or gravity?

Which part of a water supply system receives water from the source and delivers it to the area by means of pumps or gravity?

• A. Distribution System
• B. Gravity System
• C. Plenum
• D. Vessel

Answer: (A)

Water delivered to customers comes through the distribution system. After water is treated and enters the transmission mains, the distribution network of smaller pipes, valves, hydrants, and storage provides the route to every service area. It moves water by gravity or with pumps to maintain appropriate pressure and reach all customers. A gravity-fed setup is a way this distribution can operate, but the broad part that handles delivering water to the area is the distribution system. The other terms don’t describe a network responsible for delivering water to consumers.

Water delivered to customers comes through the distribution system. After water is treated and enters the transmission mains, the distribution network of smaller pipes, valves, hydrants, and storage provides the route to every service area. It moves water by gravity or with pumps to maintain appropriate pressure and reach all customers. A gravity-fed setup is a way this distribution can operate, but the broad part that handles delivering water to the area is the distribution system. The other terms don’t describe a network responsible for delivering water to consumers.