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Predicting the potential of contaminant intrusion in water distribution systems
Author(s) -
MansourRezaei Saheb,
Naser Gholamreza,
Sadiq Rehan
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 - 10.5942/jawwa.2014.106.0019
Subject(s) - intrusion , environmental science , fuzzy logic , groundwater , distribution (mathematics) , environmental engineering , petroleum engineering , computer science , engineering , geology , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , artificial intelligence , mathematical analysis , geochemistry
Contaminant intrusion in a water distribution system has three main prerequisites: the availability of a contaminant source in the proximity of the system, a driving force (low/negative pressure), and a pathway. Studying a water distribution system with cast‐iron pipes, this research developed a fuzzy rule–based model to determine the potential of contaminant intrusion through corroded iron pipes. The results illustrated the capabilities of the fuzzy rule–based model for prioritizing the junctions of a water distribution system with respect to potential for contaminant intrusion.