This chapter focuses on physical integrity—the ability of the distribution system to act as a physical barrier that prevents external contamination from affecting the quality of the internal, drinking ...

A biofilm is a collection of organic and inorganic, living and dead material collected on a surface. It may be a complete film or, more commonly in water systems, small patches on pipe surfaces.

Distributing water on a large scale has been a challenge that the world has tackled for decades. It is a particular challenge in high-rise buildings, and with a trend for designers to build up in ...

Tobyhanna Army Depot is currently in the first phase of a proposed three-phase plan to upgrade its water distribution system. This initiative, in the words of Public Works Division Chief Amalia Thomas ...

Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new ...