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Protecting Water Quality in the Distribution System
Author(s) -
Post Dallas J.
Publication year - 1999
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.1551-8833.1999.tb08660.x
Subject(s) - quality (philosophy) , water quality , work (physics) , distribution (mathematics) , environmental science , computer science , reliability engineering , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , ecology , mathematical analysis , philosophy , epistemology , biology
Even if the water that leaves the treatment plant meets water quality requirements, it can deteriorate in the distribution system. Even if the distribution system is in good shape, there are several ways water quality can be compromised. The two most common are maintenance operations and cross‐connections. But with a little work and planning, their effects on the distribution system can be minimized.