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Closing the Loop on Flushing and Field Service Optimization Through Rapid Microbiological Field Testing
Author(s) -
Tracey Dave
Publication year - 2014
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.1551-8833.2014.tb11302.x
Subject(s) - flushing , closing (real estate) , environmental science , water quality , field trial , aside , environmental engineering , engineering , medicine , business , biology , ecology , finance , agronomy , endocrinology , art , literature
Aside from the direct use of water customers in a municipality, one of the most significant sources of lost water is through line flushing. Most water utilities apply systemwide flushing cycles to clear the lines of sediment, biofilm, and other accumulated material that have a negative effect on drinking water quality. However, a deficiency in field tools available for assessing flushing efficacy presents a unique optimization challenge.