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Direct Filtration: An Economic Answer to a City's Water Needs
Author(s) -
Sweeney George E.,
Prendiville Paul W.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1974.tb01976.x
Subject(s) - filtration (mathematics) , population , water resource management , environmental science , environmental engineering , mathematics , sociology , demography , statistics
When population studies indicated that Springfield, Mass., would soon need new water facilities, the Bd. of Water Comrs. took immediate steps to improve the city's facilities. This article describes how they were able to increase their output at a lower cost and in less time than was originally expected.