Benefits of shifting fire protection to reclaimed water

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Digiano, Francis A ^a   Weaver, Christopher C ^b   Okun, Daniel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Stearns and Wheler LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERIORATION; FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; FIRE PROTECTION; RECLAMATION; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BENEFITS AND COSTS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; PIPE DIAMETER; RE-CLAIMED WATER; RESIDENCE TIME; SYSTEM DESIGN CAPACITY; TOILET FLUSHING; WATER RESIDENCE TIME;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 62349117475     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2009.tb09840.x     Document Type: Article

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