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Distribution System Water Quality Challenges in the 21st Century:: A Strategic Guide

by Joseph J. Bernosky

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Publisher Comments:

This book takes a high-level view of key distribution system water quality issues that utilities will confront in the coming decades and the new view of an integrated treatment process. Topics covered include: microbial regrowth and recontamination, risks associated with release of trace metals from system scale, impacts of secondary disinfection practices, water quality monitoring and modeling tools, ageing system infrastructures and security threats. Where possible, solutions or management ideas are presented. Directed toward water utility managers, water quality professionals, policy makers, regulators, consultants, and educators.

Book News Annotation:

Ten American water quality specialists contribute eight chapters providing an overview of several important areas of distribution system water quality management for the future, and technical information and data to lay the foundation for understanding the various challenges. Coverage includes microbial regrowth and recontamination, risks associated with release of trace metals from system scale, impacts of secondary disinfection practices, water quality monitoring and modeling tools, and distribution system security threats and their potential impacts on water quality. Written for water utility managers, water quality professionals, policy makers and regulators, consultants, and educators, the text is intended to raise fundamental questions that need responses from leaders in the drinking water community.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book News Annotation:

Ten American water quality specialists contribute eight chapters providing an overview of several important areas of distribution system water quality management for the future, and technical information and data to lay the foundation for understanding the various challenges. Coverage includes microbial regrowth and recontamination, risks associated with release of trace metals from system scale, impacts of secondary disinfection practices, water quality monitoring and modeling tools, and distribution system security threats and their potential impacts on water quality. Written for water utility managers, water quality professionals, policy makers and regulators, consultants, and educators, the text is intended to raise fundamental questions that need responses from leaders in the drinking water community. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

Offering a high-level view of key distribution system water quality issues that utilities will confront in the coming decades, and a new view of an integrated treatment process, this book covers such topics as microbial regrowth and recontamination, risks associated with release of trace metals from system scale, and impacts of secondary disinfection practices. This resource targets water utility managers, water quality professionals, policy makers, regulators, consultants, and educators.

Table of Contents

Foreword

List of Authors

Chapter 1: Emerging Challenges for Maintaining Distribution System Water Quality

Chapter 2: Monitoring Distribution System Water Quality

Chapter 3: Disinfection By-product Formation and Control in Drinking Water Distribution Systems

Chapter 4: Nitrification Risks Associated with Conversion to Chloramines Disinfection <br><br>

Chapter 5: Microbial Water Quality Within the Distribution System<br><br>

Chapter 6: Distribution Systems as Reservoirs and Reactors for Inorganic Contaminants

Chapter 7: Modeling Applications for Distribution System Water Quality

List of Abbreviations

Index

Product Details

ISBN:
9781583213735
Subtitle:
A Strategic Guide
Author:
Bernosky, Joseph J.
Author:
Brown, Richard A.
Author:
Cornwell, David A.
Publisher:
American Water Works Association
Subject:
Hydrology
Subject:
Water
Subject:
Water-supply
Subject:
Water quality management
Subject:
Earth Sciences - Hydrology
Subject:
Public Policy - Environmental Policy
Subject:
Environmental - Water Supply
Subject:
Water -- Distribution.
Publication Date:
June 2005
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
208
Dimensions:
10.34x7.30x.69 in. 1.38 lbs.

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