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Provides guidelines for evaluating the costs and benefits of flushing programs would help utilities deliver high-quality water to customers in a cost-effective manner. Develops a methodology for conducting a cost-benefit analysis of a utility's water main flushing program. Evaluates the costs and benefits of flushing and identifies the criteria for assessing the water quality benefits of flushing operations.
Many water utilities deal with water quality problems in the distribution system due to low water usage. This study uncovers the many problems of low usage and reports on the variety of mitigation practices used by North American utilities. An included CD-ROM provides decision support software to help utilities systematically weigh the costs and benefits of a variety of best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating the water quality issues caused by low usage and thus cutting down on customer complaints and higher distribution costs.
The major theme of the May 1995 conference was the challenge facing water resource professionals to develop and implement decision-making approaches that integrate the numerous objectives and constraints in reaching balanced water management strategies. Papers cover such topics as urban drainage and stormwater; water rights and policy; watersheds and wetlands; water pollution control; water supply planning and management; economics, flood control, and risk assessment; water conservation and stochastic hydrology; information resources; and NAFTA. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR