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Understanding protozoa in your watershed
Author(s) -
Crockett Christopher S.,
Haas Charles N.
Publication year - 1997
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.1551-8833.1997.tb08289.x
Subject(s) - watershed , identification (biology) , environmental planning , environmental resource management , environmental science , business , risk analysis (engineering) , computer science , ecology , biology , machine learning
A watershed must be understood at a fine level of detail until more is known about the sources, fate, and transport of protozoa. To fully protect and control its watershed, a utility must own its reservoir systems and land reserves. Few utilities are in this position. The many others with limited or no watershed protection capabilities must identify all potential sources of contamination. A systematic approach enables identification of sources of protozoa and conditions that could lead to treatment challenges, and it enables utility personnel to make decisions more confidently about protection of source waters and consumers.