Can someone explain the water resource to me?

[Silver]

I've often seen buildings that need water, having run out of water (i.e. rotating water drop icon above them). Even though my water reserves are not 0, and I have built a well in their proximity, and have even built a water tower in proximity (made sure the yellow pipe led to the building before placing it on the map). I also make sure to have more than 1 free runner in the camp, most of the time my minimum is 3 but i often have upto a dozen.

I notice I encounter this problem when my water production reaches 0 or negative (even tho i have plenty of reserves left) but cant explain why the water towers are only occasionally refilled.

It's also not like I have a ton of water consuming buildings all sharing just 1 water tower. Usually it's built near 3-4 toilets OR 1 diner.

Is it because I also have to place the water tanks in close proximity to the water towers? Cause I have the tanks all located near the lakes where the water collectors are.

[Fractard]

Its a matter of how much water you produce and when you buid. If you produce 0 and build a new water tower it won't have water. As colonists consume double water when sick you can have a negative water production without noticing.

[Fall2YrDoom]

Best bet in any Survival builder game.. Many water Carriers/food gather's.. Make sure to way way 2 much of both and everything else should fall into place.. Spread out the storage so a catastrophe does not take it all out.

[whanzephruseke]

Originally posted by Silver:

I have built a well in their proximity ... I also make sure to have more than 1 free runner in the camp, most of the time my minimum is 3 but i often have upto a dozen.
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It's also not like I have a ton of water consuming buildings all sharing just 1 water tower. Usually it's built near 3-4 toilets OR 1 diner.

Is it because I also have to place the water tanks in close proximity to the water towers? Cause I have the tanks all located near the lakes where the water collectors are.

None of these things matter for building water usage.

There are 2 separate water reserves: water for people and water for buildings. Water for buildings is stored in water towers only. All of your water sources (wells, pumps, etc.) feed both water reserves as long as they are not heavily damaged or disabled by weather (and are manned in the case of water gatherers). Distance from the source is irrelevant and water is not carried by runners.