Development of a Probabilistic Timing Model for the Ingestion of Tap Water
Citation:
Davis, M. J. AND R. J. Janke. Development of a Probabilistic Timing Model for the Ingestion of Tap Water. JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Reston, VA, 135(5):397-405, (2009).
Impact/Purpose:
Assessing impacts to such consumers requires accounting for the timing of exposures of individuals to tap-water contaminants that have time-varying concentrations. Here we present a probabilistic model for the timing of ingestion of tap water that we developed for use in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Threat Ensemble Vulnerability Assessment and Sensor Placement Tool, which is designed to perform consequence assessments for contamination events in water distribution systems. We also present a statistical analysis of the timing of ingestion activity using data collected by the American Time Use Survey.
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Journal article
