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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Drinking Water Infrastructure"”.
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Drinking Water Infrastructure Assessment with Teleconnection Signals, Satellite Data Fusion and Mining
Adjustment of the drinking water treatment process as a simultaneous response to climate variations and water quality impact has been a grand challenge in water resource management in recent years. This desired and preferred capability depends on timely and quantitative knowledge to monitor the …
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Sorption and desorption of the industrial chemical MCHM into polymer pipes, liners and activated carbon
… or polyurethane linings are increasingly used in drinking water infrastructure. As a recent introduction to the water industry, there are still many unknowns about how polymers will behave in the distribution system specifically relating to sorption and desorption of chemical contaminants. This …
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A Social Life of Water: Water, Ownership and Society in a Himalayan Village
… fact that its springs and streams provide the water not only for traditional mills and water for domestic use, but also for the district’s largest hydroelectric power station. Although there is no irrigation within the village, the management of springs and streams, and the deities associated …
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Development Of A Performance Analysis Framework For Water Pipeline Infrastructure Using Systems Understanding
The fundamental purpose of drinking water distribution systems is to provide safe drinking water at sufficient volumes and optimal pressure with the lowest lifecycle costs from the source (treatment plants, raw water source) to the customers (residences, industries). Most of the distribution …
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Essays On Strategic Choices Over Impaired Water Quality
… private citizens in relation to impairment of water quality over both surface and drinking water in the United States. In the first chapter, I investigate whether delegating responsibility for surface water quality management to state governments generates negative externalities against …
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Development of a Novel Performance Index and a Performance Prediction Model for Metallic Drinking Water Pipelines
… authors have developed many different types of water pipe condition and failure models using the various methodologies available. Contrary, current utilities are struggling to maintain their current water infrastructure system, due to the lack of effective prediction tools at hand. The gap …
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Effects of water chemistry, temperature, gaseous cavitation & phosphate inhibitors on concrete corrosion
… they still make up a large percentage of the drinking water infrastructure at about 17% of its total length. An improved understanding of the corrosion mechanisms involved steps that can be taken to mitigate concrete corrosion are very important. This study examined the role of phosphate …
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Essays on the Economics of Drinking Water Quality and Infrastructure
… that examine consumer behavior with respect to drinking water quality issues. The first essay uses contingent valuation method to explore consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for a hypothetical material in home drinking water infrastructure that will remain leak free. Willingness to pay is …
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The Effects of Water Storage and Meteorological Conditions on Enteric Infections from a Matched-Control Trial in Beira, Mozambique
The provision of community-level piped drinking water infrastructure has the potential to reduce the burden of enteric diseases, including diarrhea, in rapidly growing urban centers. However, water intermittency and water storage practices, as well as impacts of meteorological conditions, may …
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Developing Multi-Scale Models for Water Quality Management in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
<p>Drinking water supply systems belong to the group of critical infrastructure systems that support the socioeconomic development of our modern societies. In addition, drinking water infrastructure plays a key role in the protection of public health by providing a common access to clean and safe …
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Fuzzy Logic-based Economic Model for Water Main Renewal
Drinking water mains are failing at accelerating rates nationwide, leaving managers without robust, consistent, validated tools to prioritize renewal projects in uncertain conditions. The research leveraged empirical pipeline data and advanced modeling technique to address the issue, beginning with …