Analysis and Design of Water Distribution Network Using EPANET for Chirala Municipality in Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh

G. Anisha, A. Kumar, J. Ashok Kumar, P. Suvarna Raju

The present system of supply adopted in Chirala municipality is an intermittent supply and the network adopted is a dead end system. This system of supply of water in Chirala municipality may or may not be reliable to the upcoming years. Hence the research is all about the analysis of the existing network and concludes about the reliability on the network for the future. The analysis is carried out based on various public demands, quantities of inflows and out flows of the over-head reservoirs. This analysis provides the information about various demands, losses, and uses of the public. The design of a new network of supply will make the municipality be aware of the new demands, rate of increase in the demands. The design is made keeping in view of the population growth rate, and the developing town. The design brings out an improvement in the existing network.