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The goal of a drinking water distribution system is to deliver sufficient quantities of water where and when it is needed at an acceptable level of quality. Although it is commonly thought that all water quality transformations end after water leaves the treatment works, in reality further changes in quality can occur as water travels through a distribution system. Indeed, the pipes and storage facilities of a distribution system constitute a complex network of uncontrolled chemical and biological reactors which can produce significant variations in water quality in both space and time. In the past, distribution systems were designed and operated mainly on the basis of hydraulic reliability and economics with little attention paid to water quality concerns, except when problems arose. This attitude is changing as more water suppliers realize the important influence that time spent in a distribution system can have on water quality.
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Rossman, L.A. (1999). Modeling Water Quality in Distribution Systems. In: Cabrera, E., García-Serra, J. (eds) Drought Management Planning in Water Supply Systems. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 32. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1297-2_5
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