معالجة المياه
Conventional water treatment plant. are used to extract, purify and then distribute water from already drinkable bodies of water. Water treatment plants require a large network of equipment to retrieve, store and transfer water to a plant for treatment. Water from underground water sources are typically extracted via wells, to be transported to a water treatment plant. Typical well equipment includes pipes, pumps, and shelters. ). If this underground water source is distant from the treatment plant, then aqueducts are commonly used to transport it. Many transport equipment such as aqueducts, pipes, and tunnels utilize open-channel flow to ensure delivery of the water. This utilizes geography and gravity to allow the water, to naturally flow from one place to another without additional pumps. Flow measurement equipment is used to monitor the flow is consistent with no issues occurring. Watersheds are areas where surface water in each area will naturally flow too and where it is usually stored after collection. For storm water runoffs natural bodies of water as well as filtration systems are used to store and transfer water. Non-Stormwater runoffs use equipment such as septic tanks to treat water onsite, or sewer systems where the water is collected and transferred to a water treatment plant.