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Preventing the Perfect Storm: Public Health Relies on Risk Management
Author(s) -
Burlingame Gary A.,
Rayburn Chris,
Blaha Frank J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2011.tb03075.x
Subject(s) - contamination , spillage , water contamination , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , intrusion , environmental planning , distribution (mathematics) , storm , business , computer science , engineering , waste management , geography , meteorology , ecology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , geochemistry , biology , geology
This article discusses the simultaneous occurrence of certain events that can cause a major disaster in a utility's distribution system. Specifically, the article discusses the top four concerns for distribution systems, as indicated by actual records of contamination and waterborne disease outbreaks, including: cross‐connections and backflow of contaminated water; contamination resulting from storage facility design, operation, or maintenance; contamination caused by main installation, repair, or rehabilitation practices; and, contaminant intrusion caused by pressure conditions and physical gaps in distribution system infrastructure.