Course detail

Water Supply

FAST-BPA003Acad. year: 2025/2026

Water intake, basic technological processes of water treatment, water disinfections, balance declaration of water consumption, calculation of water demand, conceptual design of water supply systems, pressure zones, reservoirs and pumping stations, design and assessment of water distribution network, pipe materials, fittings and armatures, design and maintenance documentation, organisation and structure of this sector in Czech Republic.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Jan Ručka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Municipal Water Management (VHO)

Entry knowledge

Hydraulics, Engineering networks, Chemistry and technological processes in water treatment.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

The basic knowledge of water intake, water treatment processes and water distribution
The student manages the basic knowledge of water intake, water treatment processes and water distribution

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization V , 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's 3 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Ručka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Guidelines for drinking water, water resources, water intake, pre-treatment of water.
  • 2. Conceptual design of water supply systems, pressure zones, water consumption and water demand.
  • 3. Water treatment, coagulation, homogenization devices, flocculation tanks.
  • 4. Sedimentation, clarification flake cloud.
  • 5. Filtration.
  • 6. Oxidation and other forms of water treatment.
  • 7. Water sanitation, chemical and sludge treatment plants.
  • 8. Water tanks, Pumping station.
  • 9. Hydraulic analysis of water distribution network, software tools.
  • 10. Water network, service connections, design of pipe diametrs.
  • 11. Pipe materials, fittings, valves.
  • 12. Blocks on the pipes, pressure testing, project documentation, maintenance and operation.
  • 13. Sector structure in the Czech Republic, types of utilities, the price of water.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Jan Ručka, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  • 1. Calculation of head losses in pipes.
  • 2. Water demand calaculation.
  • 3. Index of raw water treatability.
  • 4. Design of water intake.
  • 5. Design of floculation tank.
  • 6. Design of sedimentation tank.
  • 7. Technological scheme of WTP.
  • 8. Height layout of WTP, chemical management.
  • 9. Design of water tank elevation.
  • 10. Pumping station, pumps working point.
  • 11. Design of service connection and water meter manhole.
  • 12. Fittings scheme.
  • 13. Credit.