Control system and method for controlling a water supply from at least two separate input lines into a sector of a water supply network

A method for controlling a water supply, from at least two separate input lines, into a sector of a water supply network, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving input flow information indicative of the water input flow through each of the input lines;
• receiving input pressure information indicative of the input pressure in at least a first one of the input lines;
• receiving sector pressure information, indicative of at least one pressure value determined by at least one pressure sensor within the sector of the water supply network;
• and
• controlling the input pressure by controlling at least a first pressure regulating system at the first input line, based on the input flow information from all input lines and based on the sector pressure information.

A water supply system for supplying water from at least two separate input lines into a sector of a water supply network, the water supply system comprising:

• a pressure regulating system at each of the at least two separate input lines, wherein each pressure regulating system is configured to provide input flow information indicative of the input flow through an associated input line of the at least two separate input lines and at least one of the pressure regulating systems is configured to provide input pressure information indicative of the pressure at the associated input line;
• and
• a control system for controlling the supply of water from the at least two separate water input lines into the sector of the water supply network, wherein the control system is configured to:
• receive the input flow information;
• receive the input pressure information;
• receive sector pressure information indicative of at least one pressure value determined by at least one pressure sensor within the sector of the water supply network;
• and generate at least one control output to control the input pressure by controlling at least a first pressure regulating system at a first of the at least two input lines based on the received input flow information from all input lines and based on the received sector pressure information.