Abstract:
The town’s water supply infrastructure may be put under a lot of strain as the population
grows. The persistent and repeated failures of the water network are one of the most pressing
issues inthe water supply sector. This situation necessitates swift action. Water supply
coverage, water quantity, velocity and system pressure are all issues in areka water supply
system. The hydraulic performance of areka town’s existing water supply distribution system
in terms of pressure and velocity was evaluated usingEPANET-2.0.Primary data were
collected through interviews with key informants, field observations, and photographs of
relevant sites. In 2022 G.C, the town’s average per capita water usage is 34.9/l/c/day, with
78.4% water supply coverage. The distribution system’s performance linked to pressure was
26.67 percent for pressure values(15m).59.04 percent for pressure values (15-60m),and
14.29 percent for pressure values (>60m) head, according to simulated results over a
prolonged length of velocity of time at peak demand. At peak consumption, 42.5 percent of
pipe flow velocity (0.6 m/s), 48.89 percent of velocity range (0.6-2 m/s), and 8.64 percent of
velocity (>2 m/s) were found. In general, the result of the analysis shows that the overall
hydraulic performance of the water distribution in the town was poor, which is reflected in
the low water production rate, low water consumption and high proportion of non-revenue
water, the speed and pressure are not within the allowable range. Finally, it is proposed that
non-revenue water reduction, equitable resource allocation and resource conservation be
prioritized through appropriate water demand management techniques. This preserves
human well-being on a comprehensive level
