Water Supply in Pompeii and HerculaneumSusmita Mukherjee

Forms of Water Supply1. Wells2. Rainwater catchment and storage3. Aqueducts/pressurized pipelines

Rainwater Catchment-In the atrium, a process similar to the sketch would be used

-In the peristyle however catchment and filtering of rainwater was done differently

Rainwater Catchment

Pressurized Pipelines: Source

Pressurized Pipelines: Sources

Pressurized Pipelines: Delivery

Pressurized Pipes: Uses

Pressurized Pipes: Uses

Pressurized Pipes: Uses

Sanitation