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On‐line Water Quality Monitoring in Drinking Water Distribution Systems: A Summary Report of USEPA Research and Best Practices
Author(s) -
Hall John,
Szabo Jeff
Publication year - 2010
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.1551-8833.2010.tb10166.x
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , water quality , quality (philosophy) , environmental monitoring , environmental science , computer science , engineering , environmental engineering , ecology , philosophy , epistemology , biology
This article discusses the 2009 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) report “Distribution System Water Quality Monitoring: Sensor Technology Evaluation Methodology and Results”, which summarizes the testing of on‐line (i.e., real‐time) water quality sensors. The report includes operation and maintenance data that drinking water utilities need in order to make informed decisions about sensor selection. Best practices and lessons from practical, hands‐on experience that comes from working with water quality sensors every day are also presented. Finally, the report discusses sensor testing protocols that are being used at USEPA's test and evaluation facility that benefit equipment vendors and manufacturers interested in designing sensors for community water systems.