This paper is presented as part of a series of papers detailing the development and
implementation of the Water Security Initiative (WSI) project as a partnership between
the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW). This paper examines
GCWW's perspective of the development of the laboratory and water quality
monitoring functions to support the Initiative.
The development of the WSI requires water quality monitoring support in three specific
areas. The first area is the traditional laboratory sampling and analysis functions. This
includes simple wet chemistry analyses as well as the more complex organic, biological,
and radiological analyses. The second area is on-line monitoring. This area includes
installation, maintenance, and operation of on-line water quality monitors located
throughout the distribution system. The third area is field testing. This area includes
routine analysis performed in the field to gather water quality information as well as
testing to support site characterization and to assure the safety of responders to a
suspected contamination event.
Many of the analyses required for the WSI are routine in nature and were regularly
performed by GCWW before the WSI. However, others required significant equipment,
time, facilities and skill that needed to be developed during the implementation of the
WSI.
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| Published : | 11/01/2007 |
