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Best Practices Cleaning Mains: Clean, Pig, or Dig?
Author(s) -
Friedman Melinda,
Lakin Brian,
Moore Randy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2012.38.0044
Subject(s) - mains electricity , agency (philosophy) , engineering , operations management , waste management , electrical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , voltage
Based on a series of AWWA webcasts, this article is the second of three on important distribution system issues. This article details best practices for cleaning water mains, as regular main cleaning can help extend distribution system service life. Last month's article focused on storage tank operations and maintenance. The final article will provide operations and maintenance options for complying with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.