Addressing intermittent water supply problems in developing nations

While most people get drinking water through underground water pipes, in some areas these pipes only provide water for a few hours each week. Globally, more than one billion people are served by these “Intermittent Water Supply Systems (IWS)”. In severely degraded systems, keeping pipes empty most of the time can reduce leakage and conserve source water, but it can also allow mud or sewage to enter through holes or cracks in the pipes, contaminating the water. During my time at the University of Toronto, I am going to create a simple model that will approximate how intermittent systems behave. Most of my work will be in the field of improving equity in IWS. This model will help to create and validate equity-focused models which will enable network designers and managers to maximize the equity in their IWS.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Taylor

Student:

Partner:

Brandenburgische Technische Universität Cottbus

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Water; Sustainability & the Environment; Natural Resources

University:

University of Toronto

Program: