Using a tracer to identify water supply zones in a distribution network

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 433-442

  Simard, Andréanne ^a   Pelletier, Geneviève ^b   Rodriguez, Manuel J ^b  

^a BPR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Tracer study; Water distribution system; Water quality; Water supply zones

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CONCENTRATION; CHARACTERIZATION STUDIES; CHLORINATED WATERS; DISTRIBUTION NETWORK; DRINKING WATER; END-USES; HYDRAULIC CHARACTERIZATION; QUEBEC CITY; RESIDENTIAL SECTORS; SAMPLING POINTS; TRACER STUDY; TRACER TESTS; TWO SOURCES; WATER CONSUMPTION; WATER SOURCE; WATER SUPPLY ZONES;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

BRINE; CALCIUM; CHLORINATION; DRINKING WATER; RESERVOIR; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; TRACER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WATER USE;

CANADA; QUEBEC [CANADA];

EID: 77149127130     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2009.025     Document Type: Article

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