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QMRA and water safety management: review of application in drinking water systems

Author(s) -

Susan R. Petterson,

Nicholas J. Ashbolt

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

journal of water and health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482

H-Index - 59

eISSN - 1996-7829

pISSN - 1477-8920

DOI - 10.2166/wh.2016.262

Subject(s) - risk analysis (engineering) , water safety , relevance (law) , decision support system , computer science , environmental planning , business , environmental resource management , engineering , environmental science , water quality , data mining , ecology , political science , law , biology

Quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA), the assessment of microbial risks when model inputs and estimated health impacts are explicitly quantified, is a valuable tool to support water safety plans (WSP). In this paper, research studies undertaken on the application of QMRA in drinking water systems were reviewed, highlighting their relevance for WSP. The important elements for practical implementation include: the data requirements to achieve sufficient certainty to support decision-making; level of expertise necessary to undertake the required analysis; and the accessibility of tools to support wider implementation, hence these aspects were the focus of the review. Recommendations to support the continued and growing application of QMRA to support risk management in the water sector are provided.

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