Service activities relating to drinking water supply, wastewater and stormwater systems. Guidelines for the implementation of continuous monitoring systems for drinking water quality and operational parameters in drinking water distribution networks

<p>Municipal drinking water distribution networks are complex and dynamic systems often spanning many hundreds of kilometers and serving thousands of consumers. Degradation of water quality within a distribution network can be associated to water age (i.e., time elapsed after treatment). Norwegian distribution networks often consist of an intricate combination of pressure zones, in which the transport path(s) between source and consumer is not easily ascertained. Water age is therefore poorly understood in many Norwegian distribution networks. In this study, simulations obtained from a water network model were used to estimate water age in a Norwegian municipal distribution network. A full-scale tracer study using sodium chloride salt was conducted to assess simulation accuracy. Water conductivity provided empirical estimates of salt arrival time at five monitoring stations. These estimates were consistently higher than simulated peak arrival times. Nevertheless, empirical and simulated water age correlated well, indicating that additional network model calibration will improve accuracy. Subsequently, simulated mean water age also correlated strongly with heterotrophic plate count (HPC) monitoring data from the distribution network (Pearson&#8217;s R= 0.78, P= 0.00046), indicating biomass accumulation during distribution&#8212;perhaps due to bacterial growth or biofilm interactions&#8212;and illustrating the importance of water age for water quality. This study demonstrates that Norwegian network models can be calibrated with simple and cost-effective salt tracer studies to improve water age estimates. Improved water age estimation will increase our understanding of water quality dynamics in distribution networks. This can, through digital tools, be used to monitor and control water age, and its impact on biogrowth in the network.</p>

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WUDESIM: a toolkit for simulating water quality in the dead-end branches of drinking water distribution networks

Urban Water Journal ◽

10.1080/1573062x.2020.1734949 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

pp. 54-64 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ahmed A. Abokifa ◽

Pratim Biswas ◽

Ben R. Hodges ◽

Lina Sela

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Distribution ◽

Distribution Networks ◽

Water Distribution Networks ◽

Dead End ◽

Drinking Water Distribution ◽

The Dead

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THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENT OF DRINKING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM / GERIAMOJO VANDENS TIEKIMO SISTEMOS DARNAUS VYSTYMO VERTINIMAS

Technological and Economic Development of Economy ◽

10.3846/20294913.2011.649957 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 688-699

Author(s):

Marina Valentukevičienė ◽

Gytautas Ignatavičius ◽

Auksė Amosenkienė

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Water Supply ◽

Distribution System ◽

Water Distribution ◽

Water Distribution System ◽

Drinking Water Supply ◽

Drinking Water Distribution System ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Drinking Water Distribution

Drinking water distribution system takes a significant place in sustainable urban development. In order to solve some environmental issues it is necessary to improve the maintenance of the environmental impact of chemical compounds which can come in contact with water. The aim of the research is to complete the analysis of the sustainable development of drinking water pipelines in Lithuania as well as to structure the chemical content of pipelines for further increase of supplied water quality and simplification of maintenance. Analytical and descriptive methods were used in the research process. The investigation included 150 samples that were obtained in different water stagnation times in lab-scaled pipelines. During the research the following indicators were set: total iron, manganese, ammonium ions, nitrate and nitrite concentrations, turbidity and chemical oxygen demand (CODCr). To ensure sustainability of drinking water distribution system in the end of this research the appliance of a certain model of actions was considered. This model says that material of potable water network must be chosen depending on water chemical indicators, water reaction with pipeline material and scale formation causes. Consequently, to reduce a negative effect of chemical processes on the drinking water supply measures of sustainable ecological development have to be taken. Santrauka Geriamojo vandens tiekimo sistema yra labai svarbus darnios miesto plėtros objektas. Siekiant išspręsti tam tikras aplinkosaugos problemas, būtina padidinti cheminių junginių, kurie gali kontaktuoti su vandeniu, kontrolę, taip užtikrinant tinkamą poveikio aplinkai priežiūrą. Šio mokslinio tyrimo tikslas – atlikti geriamojo vandens vamzdyno Lietuvoje analizę darnaus vystymosi aspektu, struktūrizuoti cheminę vamzdynų sudėtį, siekiant pagerinti tiekiamo vandens kokybę ir supaprastinti tolesnę vandentiekio vamzdynų priežiūrą. Mokslinio darbo metu buvo taikomi analitiniai ir eksperimentiniai tyrimo metodai. Buvo ištirta 150 mėginių, paimtų iš laboratorijoje sukonstruoto vamzdyno. Mėginiai tirti atsižvelgiant į vandens išbuvimo vamzdyne trukmę. Tyrimo metu buvo nustatomi šie cheminiai indikatoriai: bendroji geležis, mangano koncentracija, amonio jonų kiekis, nitritų ir nitratų koncentracijos, drumstumas ir cheminis deguonies suvartojimas (ChDSCr). Siekiant užtikrinti geriamojo vandens tiekimo sistemos tvarumą, tyrimo pabaigoje buvo pasiūlytas tam tikras veiksmų modelis. Jis rodo, kad vandentiekio vamzdynų medžiaga turi būti parinkta pagal tiekiamo vandens cheminius indikatorius, vandens sąveikos su vamzdyno medžiaga ir nuosėdų formavimosi priežastis. Todėl būtina imtis darnaus vystymo priemonių, mažinant neigiamą cheminių procesų įtaką tiekiamo vandens kokybei.

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