Drinking water utilities are accustomed to dealing with changes in water quality that arise
from regular weather events, and most have had at least one occasion of serious flooding
that drastically affected water quality. In the western part of the U.S., utilities are now
adding forest fires to the list of events that can significantly affect water quality and
treatment. Changes to water quality due to the influx of runoff from burned areas are
both significant and unusual with respect to typical raw water conditions. Treatment of
fire runoff by utilities whose normal raw water supplies are pristine mountain water is
challenging. The City of Durango in southern Colorado is one of the communities facing
this water quality challenge with the spring runoff of 2003. Careful evaluation of water
quality and available treatment has led to fast-track modifications to Durango's water
treatment plant to be ready to treat fire-impacted water. Includes 5 references, table, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1.3 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 12 |
| Published : | 06/15/2003 |
