AWWA RSP64394

AWWA RSP64394 Evaluating Integrity of Distribution Infrastructure Based on Potential Water Quality Changes
Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 03/01/2007

Imran, Syed A.; Sadiq, Rehan; Kleiner, Yehuda

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This paper presents an innovative but simple framework, called hierarchicalrelational model (HRM), by which utilities can evaluate the impact of changes intreatment processes to the existing distribution infrastructure. Conflicting water qualityimpacts on different distribution materials can also be identified using the HRM. Theframework proposed in this paper is intended as proof of concept and can be furtherrefined to incorporate more complex real systems. Includes 8 references, table, figure.