LESSON 6
FIELD WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE DISPOSAL
Section I. INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT WATER SUPPLY AND PURIFICATION
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GENERAL
a. The responsibilities for water supply were discussed in paragraph 5-2. The
commander is responsible for providing his troops with water, the Quarter Master Corps
and the Corps of Engineers are tasked with the actual procurement, processing, and
distribution of water supplies. In a combat or field environment, Quartermaster water
supply tasks terminate at the water point, where purified water is placed in containers
for pickup by using units. The degree of sophistication to which a water point is
developed depends upon the tactical situation, the equipment available, and the amount
of time available to improve the water point. Figure 6-1 illustrates a typical combat
water point.
Figure 6-1. A combat water point.
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