Project 2769

Managing Distribution Retention Time to Improve Water Quality--Phases I and II

$503,569
Completed
Principal Investigator
Malcolm Brandt
Research Principal
Jian Zhang, PhD, PE
Contractor
Binnie Black & Veatch Corporation
Water Quality

Research Impact

Evaluates the feasibility and/or effectiveness of using distribution system retention time as a tool for managing water quality at the customer's tap. Develops, refines, and validates existing methodologies in field studies to provide guidance on using retention time to manage distribution water quality. Phase I published in 2004 (Order 91006F). Phase II published as a CD-ROM in 2006 (Order 91121).