Monitoring water quality in a distribution system is a daunting task for a water utility. A typical water distribution system is chaotic and complex, with greatly varying piping configurations, water flows, chemical reactions, and microbiological activity. This book simplifies the monitoring task. It describes a method to routinely monitor the distribution system in a controlled, standardized, and accurate manner.
The monitoring approach pays off. It is more cost effective to proactively track and respond to water quality parameter values, rather than retroactively remedy water quality problems. This book describes steps to routine monitoring. tell you how to lay out a standard monitoring station, and provides a straightforward approach to analyzing the data. It puts you in control and ahead of distribution water quality problems.
