Hi Moorthy Something can be ...

Published March 23, 2017 08:42 by Davor Malus, Professor at Water Research Department, Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Zagreb

Hi Moorthy

Something can be done with hydraulic maintenance. Critical parts of pipe network are dead ends and sections with low velocities. Maintenance staff should regularly fully open hydrants on mentioned places and sections and wash away deposits from the pipes. Of course we don't know the composition of this deposits. If it is hard incrustation, rinsing would not satisfie. The pipe material is also important. Steel pipes can be clogged with deposits of iron bacteria (if present in water intake).

Regards

Davor