The Smart Grid As A Public Health Protection Tool: Using Smart Grid Technologies For Monitoring Distribution Systems
Price
Free (open access)
Transaction
Volume
171
Pages
10
Page Range
165 - 174
Published
2013
Size
681 kb
Paper DOI
10.2495/WRM130151
Copyright
WIT Press
Author(s)
G. S. Symmonds & T. T. Hill
Abstract
Since the introduction of the Safe Drinking Water Act, there has been a marked reduction in the number of water-borne disease outbreaks attributed to water treatment systems. Over the same period, however, the percentage of disease outbreaks attributable to defects in the distribution system has increased exponentially. Interestingly, as a result of the continuous aging infrastructure employed by our water utilities, the number of waterborne disease cases has increased in the last decade. The smart grid for water can be used to significantly improve both the utility’s understanding of water quality in the distribution system, but can dramatically increase the response time and provide the means to ensure public health protection. This paper will present the use of the Analytical Water Quality Assurance Program developed to provide instantaneous water quality notifications throughout the utility organization. Keywords: Smart rid for water, public health protection, distribution systems.
Keywords
Keywords: Smart rid for water, public health protection, distribution systems.