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How Should We Respond to Unusual Chlorine Demand?
Author(s) -
Boggs Scotty
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2014.40.0058
Subject(s) - chlorine , flushing , complaint , residual , environmental science , chemistry , computer science , medicine , political science , algorithm , endocrinology , organic chemistry , law
Unusual chlorine demand can trigger further testing and investigation before complaint calls come in. Operators can monitor pH and breakpoint chlorination and take steps like flushing to regain optimum chlorine residual levels. They also need to account for seasonal fluctuations, unusual events, distribution system configuration, and other local factors.