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Eliminate Dead‐End Water
Author(s) -
Galvin Robert
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.tb03112.x
Subject(s) - disinfectant , hazardous waste , dead end , water quality , potable water , distribution (mathematics) , business , environmental science , water resource management , waste management , environmental engineering , engineering , chemistry , mathematics , flow (mathematics) , geometry , ecology , mathematical analysis , organic chemistry , biology
Uncirculated potable water in distribution deadends can pose a serious health problem for consumers. As this water ages, disinfectant residuals decline and disinfectant byproducts (DBPs) increase, creating health risks for consumers and regulatory issues for distribution and water quality managers. This article discusses several tools and methods that can help determine whether a dead‐end is potentially hazardous.