Abstract: This paper reviews policy and research initiatives that have begun to address three major challenges to incorporate regional environmental impacts in the design and optimization of drinking water distribution systems. These ...

Abstract: Water distribution systems reliability has typically been studied using single-period simulations of the hydraulic behavior of the system, due to high computational requirements. The aim of this work was to develop and ...

Abstract: This paper reviews the evolution of bioretention systems, a promising at-source storm-water best management practice. The introduction of bioretention systems in the 1990s by Prince George’s County, Md. is examined along ...

Abstract: The aim of water distribution design is to size and configure a system so that it meets existing and future demands while providing pressures above a minimum level for service and fire protection. Extended period simulation ...

Abstract: Most utilities are actively engaged in pipe replacement planning for a variety of reasons: to reduce the volume of lost water in their network by repairing or avoiding main breaks, to alleviate water quality concerns, to ...

Abstract: This study discusses practical implications of considering unit head loss in different pipe sizes and in different locations of water distribution systems (WDSs) with regard to operation and maintenance. By visualizing ...

Abstract: Waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) are a common wastewater treatment approach throughout the world. Typically, WSPs are designed with the aid of empirical equations that may not incorporate complex hydrodynamics. Whereas ...

Abstract: Waste stabilization ponds (WSPs) rely on natural processes to improve water quality. WSPs require less capital or operational resources than traditional treatment and are commonly used in rural communities or for secondary ...

Abstract: The Battle of Water Networks District Metered Areas (BWNDMA) was the latest of the Battle of Water Networks competition series held at the 18th Water Distribution Systems Analysis Conference (WDSA 2016) as part of ASCE’s ...

Abstract: The paper presents the results of the Battle of Postdisaster Response and Restoration (BPDRR) presented in a special session at the first International water distribution systems analysis & computing and control in the ...