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Main Title Value of Flow Calibration for Decision Making in Infiltration/Inflow Studies.
Author Pisano, William C. ; Watson, David S. ; Aronson, Gerald L. ;
CORP Author Environmental Design and Planning, Inc., Boston, MA.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Year Published 1983
Report Number EPA-R-804578; EPA-600/2-83-087;
Stock Number PB83-259739
Additional Subjects Combined sewers ; Storm sewers ; Flow measurement ; Water pollution control ; Urban areas ; Calibrating ; Overflows ; Outfall sewers ; Manholes ; Open channel flow ; Sanitary engineering ; Manning formula ; Surface roughness ; Fluid infiltration ; Cost effectiveness ; Boston(Massachusetts) ; Discharge(Water)
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NTIS  PB83-259739 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
This report deals with the value of flow calibration for decision making in sewer system studies. Primary data used in this investigation were the field measurement results from a prior infiltration/inflow study conducted for the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), Boston, covering portions of West Roxbury-Newton-Brookline-Dedham in the Boston metropolitan area. The results are applicable for any sewer system flow measurement program. The present study included a variety of 'what if' scenarios for critical key manholes as to the amount of information available to develop stage/flow calibration curves. The findings indicate that the additional care and the costs involved in primary flow calibration of stage/flow curves for sewer system evaluations are well worth the effort, and, in many instances, could save the government valuable resources.