Water Distribution System Design using QGIS and EPANET

Abstract

These days, water management has become an extremely important aspect of urban planning, and as a result of rising population and a lack of available water, water is becoming increasingly limited on a daily basis. A number of issues, including leakage, excessive use, and others, had led to the depletion of all of our groundwater supplies. The waste of water that occurred as a result of poorly constructed water distribution systems was especially significant. In this article, the design of two different water distribution systems—one in a rural area and one in an urban area—was explored with the goal of optimizing water distribution and monitoring patterns of water usage. With the use of QGIS, the region is initially mapped, and then EPANET is utilized for the purpose of constructing the water distribution network and conducting an analysis of the various aspects that influence the pipe and network design.