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CONTINUOUS SIMULATION FOR WATER QUALITY PLANNING 1
Author(s) -
Donigian Anthony S.,
Linsley Ray K.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1979.tb00285.x
Subject(s) - water quality , quality (philosophy) , flood myth , watershed , control (management) , computer science , resource (disambiguation) , flood control , environmental science , water resources , continuous simulation , simulation , ecology , computer network , philosophy , theology , epistemology , machine learning , artificial intelligence , biology
This paper describes a methodology for the evaluation of water quality plans analogous to procedures used in flood control planning, where flood damage frequency curves provide the basis for determining flood control benefits. The proposed method uses continuous water quality simulation to develop long term information from which water quality frequency curves can be obtained. This frequency information allows the evaluation of the impact of proposed water quality control plans taking into consideration the variable nature of the water resource. Using treatment costs and other economic indicators of water quality, the frequency information can be used to estimate the cost‐effectiveness and economic efficiency of alternative plans. The method is demonstrated in a semi‐hypothetical environment; real hydrologic and climatic characteristics are assigned to a hypothetical watershed configuration. Alternative management plans are simulated and analyzed for both physical and economic impacts. The advantages of continuous simulation and its use in water quality planning are explored.