The focus of this powerpoint presentation is on whether current approaches to evaluating water distribution system (DS) risks
from a regulatory vantage are
appropriately balancing
water quality integrity
with
water "quantity" integrity, both
physical and hydraulic; and,
should any of the current
approaches be modified? A brief regulatory history is provided of the U.S.
water/wastewater industry in terms of
comprehensive legislation and programs, along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA's) growing focus on water
distribution systems and evaluating their risks. The Distribution and Plant Operations Division's (DPOD's) Concept Paper, 2006, is presented.
The title is Optimizing Water Distribution System
Hydraulic Operations to Ensure Water Quality
Protection, and its
purpose is to
voice the DPOD concern about a "quality/quantity"
imbalance in AWWA's approach to the focus on distribution systems (DS), hoping to
promote discussion within AWWA. The concept paper
proposes to:
elevate the focus on physical, hydraulic integrity to match the
focus on water quality integrity;
develop a set of "standard methods" for DS;
capacity building; and,
collaborative rulemaking. Includes figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 1.4 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 22 |
| Published : | 09/01/2007 |
