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Open Finished Water Reservoirs
Author(s) -
Moore L. Lamont
Publication year - 1979
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.1551-8833.1979.tb04387.x
Subject(s) - open water , environmental science , open sea , business , contamination , water resource management , environmental engineering , fishery , ecology , geology , biology , oceanography
Unless properly managed, open distribution reservoirs facilitate dissipation of chlorine residuals, foster growth of objectionable algae, and permit contamination by birds, animals, insects, and humans. Open finished water reservoirs represent a weak line in the protective capacity of public water supplies. The decision to install floating covers on open reservoirs is primarily an economic one, but reduced health risk is also a major concern.