Distribution
When the water leaves the purification plant a new process which is called the Distribution Cycle begins. It consists in providing water to houses in the best possible conditions. This process is composed of two parts: Active supply and Inactive supply, and both require an important distribution network supported by the latest technology to ensure a top quality service.
Active Supply
When the water has been treated in the purification plant to make it safe for human consumption all that remains is to make it available for the population. This is done in 3 phases:
Adduction
This activity consists in transporting the water from the purification plant to the entrance of the populations via an arterial network of tubes with wide diameters and complex pumping systems. The purification system does not necessarily take place near to the city or population to be provided for, so water must be pumped through tubes measuring 800-1,600 mm in diameter to reach its destination.
Distribution network
Once in the population water is distributed population via a network of tubes of different sizes and diameters (450-800 mm), so each supply point must have a pressure and quantity adapted.
Integral management via integrated remote control
In this phase the flow and the pressure are controlled equally, and the positioning of the valves must be correct, as well as ensuring proper functioning of wells and pumps.
Along the network there are elements of control, security, disinfection and impulsion which actively guarantee the best distribution of water.
Inactive water distribution
This is one of the most important phases in the Integral Water Cycle.
Once the water has arrived at the different populations, it must be taken from the wells or large tubes to the entrances of houses and businesses in the city and surrounding areas. These tubes are therefore called connection supply.
Why is this phase so important? During this phase we are dealing directly with users. For this reason the maintenance of the distribution network in optimal conditions is a daily challenge for Aigües de Sagunt.