Estudo de concepção para expansão da rede de distribuição de água no Campus Cruz das Almas (UFRB)

Abstract

The supply of drinking water, a fundamental component of sanitation services, can occur either through a supply system or through the adoption of an alternative solution. The use of a transport vehicle, which fits into this second mode, despite not being the most appropriate solution from a sanitary and logistical point of view, is still necessary in places where there are no distribution networks, this being the case of an area located in the Cruz das Almas campus of the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia, where the vehicle is responsible for supplying 22 buildings. Therefore, the present work aimed to characterize the supply service through water trucks on campus, in addition to discussing the legal and sanitary aspects of this adopted solution and, finally, proposing a project to expand the existing distribution network. on campus as a definitive solution for supplying places that depend on the vehicle. It was observed that the vehicle is responsible for supplying a considerable demand for water to the places supplied and that, even though it is a more expensive alternative, the distribution network must be implemented to supply the places served by the truck, taking into account water safety. provided. Regarding the distribution network, the simulations carried out by EPANET 2.0 determined that to comply with standard recommendations, the network inlet pressure must be 16.55 mca.