Water Distribution System Monitoring 2Ed (Pb 2018) Paperback

Ensuring safe drinking water requires more than just meeting regulatory standards—it demands a proactive, comprehensive approach. This book offers a step-by-step guide to maintaining high water quality in distribution systems, helping providers deliver safe and cost-effective water to consumers. Now in its second edition, the book has been thoroughly updated to reflect current best practices for enhancing water quality and achieving compliance with key regulations such as the Lead and Copper Rule, the Disinfection By-Products Rule, and the Total Coliform Rule. It also introduces new methods for resolving common issues like water discoloration, controlling microbial growth and biofilm buildup, and preventing pinhole leaks in copper piping. Additionally, the text helps readers understand the side effects of various treatment chemicals, how to meet multiple regulatory requirements simultaneously, and how to optimize chemical dosing. Given the complexity of water distribution systems—with their diverse piping layouts, flow patterns, chemical interactions, and microbial dynamics—monitoring quality can be overwhelming. Water Distribution System Monitoring: A Practical Approach for Evaluating Drinking Water Quality simplifies the process, offering practical tools to effectively measure and control water quality.