Increasingly stringent drinking water regulations
are leading the drive toward more efficient
treatment technologies. These new treatment
techniques alter the quality (chemistry) of water,
resulting in complex interactions between water
and distribution infrastructure that may exacerbate
pipe deterioration.
In this research, experts from various disciplines
in the drinking water industry participated
in a survey and workshop to identify the
most pressing research needs for reducing the
effects of changing water chemistry on distribution
infrastructure. The resulting list of research
priorities offers a roadmap for conducting
future research.
Different utilities have different research needs
based on the specific applicability of regulations
and use of different treatment processes and infrastructure
materials. The authors propose an innovative
framework -- a hierarchical relationship
model -- by which utilities can evaluate the consequences
that planned changes in treatment processes
may have on their existing infrastructure.
The same water can have different effects on different
material, and these conflicting effects can
also be evaluated using the method. Includes 18 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. 101 - No. 3 |
| File Size : | 1
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, 740 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 14 |
| Published : | 03/01/2009 |
