(a) Explain the following : (i) Intermittent supply and continuous su…

Question

(a) Explain the following :

(i) Intermittent supply and continuous supply

(ii) Metered supply and non-metered supply

(b) A large service reservoir supplies water to two colonies as under :

Colony A : Population 12,000 & Colony B : Population 60,000. Determine :

(i) the size of the supply conduits and

(ii) the hydraulic gradient at which the pipe line should be laid. Assume average daily water consumption as 200 litres/capital/day.