The water system doesn´t seem to make sense to me

[G I|I BoY_BuTTeR]

Maybe anyone can help me out here:
My problem is, that my water production is always too low for my populations demand. What doesn´t seem to make sense is that the needed buildings (water well, and treatment) process much less water, than they potentially can.
For instance, my water treatment only processes a maximum of about 150 to 180 m3 of water, but the game says it can process 300m3.
Same goes for the water well. The game says it can produce 215 m3 per worker, which means 1505 m3 maximum. It only produces less than 200m3 though.

So what´s the solution here? I tried to connect more wells and/ or more treatments and always ended up at the same production "cap", even though the demand for water is much higher. I feel like the game is hiding something here.

[Xenomorph Kitty]

Remember that water works via pressure and gravity.

You can use water pumps to help flow improve in areas where there are inclines.

I have my setup like this Well > Largepump > Large Water Tower > Treatment > Water switch> Distribution nodes

And that usually works for me, if I need to chuck in another pump after the treatment plant I will. It sounds like your facilities are not producing enough because there isn't the pressure or gravity to force the throughput. I also always use the large water pipes.

[G I|I BoY_BuTTeR]

The pressure is alright and always at an maximum. I also build my water supply like your setup

[esbenmf]

Loyalty affects production of water, just as ot does any other production.

[MG83]

what i do is more simple approach.
every 32 prefab 179 i use 1 big water well 1 water treatment small 1 big waterpump and 2x water substation. works well for city :>

Try not to dance at limits :>

[MG83]

oh by the way forgot to mention. production of building depends on how many workers they have and how much their average productivity is .

[Stele]

Pumps have throughtput limitations. Even if large pump can connect three large pipes, doesn't mean it can pass that much water. It's just a bit over one large pipe from what I'm remember with small pump working only for single small pipe. Check if you don;t have such bottlenecks.

[Elessar_warrior]

The limitating factor for the water treatment plant is not a fixed number, like 300m³. The real cap is the amount of impurities you take out from the water. The worse quality your water is the worse the output of the treatment plant. Make sure you have the best possible water in. But if you have a reasonable 90% you should be fine.
For example: If you take river water wich is around 70% quality you can't output 300m³. In my republic i actually want to use river water so i build 2 treatment plants, in serial, so i can treat the 300m³.

[Funnyhundy]

In order to fill the big tower above 300m³ flowrate you have to use multiple towers:
treatment -> pump -> switch -> 2x pipes -> tower A
-> pump -> switch -> 2x pipes -> tower B
-> pump -> switch -> 2x pipes -> tower C
tower A -> pump -> tower D
tower B -> pump -> tower D

tower C -> pump -> tower E
tower D -> pump -> tower E

this was an answer from my thread about the same question. the pumps have a limit that is not expressed in the game. i believe the big pump is 150 and the small is 50 no matter how many pipes are hooked up. also the elevation will limit you in spots.

[MG83]

Originally posted by Funnyhundy:

In order to fill the big tower above 300m³ flowrate you have to use multiple towers:
treatment -> pump -> switch -> 2x pipes -> tower A
-> pump -> switch -> 2x pipes -> tower B
-> pump -> switch -> 2x pipes -> tower C
tower A -> pump -> tower D
tower B -> pump -> tower D

tower C -> pump -> tower E
tower D -> pump -> tower E

this was an answer from my thread about the same question. the pumps have a limit that is not expressed in the game. i believe the big pump is 150 and the small is 50 no matter how many pipes are hooked up. also the elevation will limit you in spots.

when i read that much "pump" in your post it reminded me :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI