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Distribution System Maps and Record‐keeping
Author(s) -
Batts Leonard R.
Publication year - 1984
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.1551-8833.1984.tb05442.x
Subject(s) - computer science , record keeping , operator (biology) , index (typography) , distribution (mathematics) , operations management , database , world wide web , engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , chemistry , repressor , transcription factor , gene
The 114‐year‐old Kalamazoo, Mich., water utility has an accumulation of distribution system records, some of which were developed informally in the late 1800s from memory and continue to supply needed information. The utility now has a comprehensive record‐keeping system that is undergoing a transition from manually maintained index cards to computerized systems. Operator training must accompany the development of computerized record‐keeping systems if the new technology is to achieve its intended goal.