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MEASURING AND MODELING VARIATIONS IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER QUALITY
Citation:
Clark*, R M. AND J. A. Coyle. MEASURING AND MODELING VARIATIONS IN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WATER QUALITY. JOURNAL OF AMERICAN WATER ASSOCIATION. AWWA Internet, Denver, CO, 82(8):46-53, (1990).
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The authors describe a field study that examined the effects of hydraulic mixing on water quality variations in a distribution system. Conducted at the North Penn Water Authority (average production of 5 mgd and 225 mi of distribution pipe), the study incorporated a field sampling program that utilized customized automated samplers designed to prevent loss of volatile constituents. As a complement to the field sampling program, computer models that would predict water quality variations in distribution systems were examined and developed. A clear need was shown for obtaining more representative monitoring results than are normally acquired from distribution system sampling.
