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This study investigates the technical and economic feasibility of using satellite water tanks to provide a continuous reliable supply of water to a community that currently receives intermittent service. The study site is a residential neighborhood of 25 households in Kathmandu, Nepal. The intermittent water supply is simulated using the USEPA Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). The existing intermittent system is converted to a continuous system by increasing the inflow by 50% and by adding a satellite tank of 72,000 liters capacity in the distribution system. The proposed system is simulated using EPANET. Leakage is considered in both cases using the orifice function in SWMM and the emitter function in EPANET. Free residual chlorine is used as a surrogate for water quality and chlorine boosters are added to improve water quality in the proposed distribution system. 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Simulation results indicate that strategic deployment and operation of satellite storage tanks can improve the quality and reduce the cost of supplying water to the community. 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