Given the lack of specific guidance on the analytical procedures to be employed
by utilities during emergencies, the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority, and the
University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, conducted their own investigation to
identify feasible analytical responses to security concerns. The investigation involved a
search of the literature as well as extensive discussions with personnel from other water
utilities, industry organizations, and regulatory agencies. This paper describes the
analytical measures that PWSA has adopted for use in the event of suspected tampering
with its water system, during periods of heightened security awareness, and perhaps even
on a more routine basis. These techniques, which are mainly biological in nature,
enhance the Authority's ability to screen for a variety of potential microbiological and
chemical contaminants. The basic mechanism for each method is described along with
some baseline data accumulated by the PWSA laboratory. The methods were evaluated based on their ability to detect agents as well as
speed and ease of analysis.
Includes 14 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 28 |
| Published : | 11/01/2002 |
