Water Quality and Fire Protection Trade‐Offs in Water Distribution Networks Journal Articles

abstract

• Key TakeawaysHaving enough water available for fighting fires is a significant driver in the design of distribution systems.A study was conducted to determine how North American fire protection practices affect water quality.With changes to fire protection practices, water distribution systems might have higher flow velocity, lower capital costs, and fewer water quality issues.

authors

• Gibson, John
• Karney, Brian
• Guo, Yiping

status

• published 

publication date

• November 2019

has subject area

• 0904 Chemical Engineering (FoR)
• 0905 Civil Engineering (FoR)
• Environmental Engineering (Science Metrix)

published in

• Journal of the American Water Works Association  Journal

keywords

• DESIGN
• DISTRIBUTION-SYSTEMS
• Distribution Systems
• Engineering
• Engineering, Civil
• Fire Protection
• Flow
• Physical Sciences
• Science & Technology
• Technology
• Velocity
• Water Quality
• Water Resources

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1002/awwa.1395

start page

• 44

end page

• 52

volume

• 111

issue

• 11