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Adaptive management using multiple barriers to control tastes and odors
Author(s) -
Baker Lawrence A.,
Westerhoff Paul,
Sommerfeld Milton
Publication year - 2006
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.1551-8833.2006.tb07688.x
Subject(s) - control (management) , phoenix , odor , metropolitan area , adaptive management , computer science , environmental science , environmental resource management , psychology , artificial intelligence , geography , neuroscience , archaeology
An adaptive management framework was developed during the course of a three‐year case study to reduce taste and odor (T&O) problems in the Phoenix, Ariz., metropolitan area. The collaborative project used an extensive monitoring program, rapid feedback, and extensive communication to allow flexible responses to changing circumstances. A multiple‐barrier strategy was used with T&O control measures implemented in the reservoirs, canals, and water treatment plants. Research and implementation occurred concurrently, leading to substantial reductions in T&O problems over the course of the project.