Water leakage in distribution systems represents a critical challenge within water infrastructure management. Leaks contribute substantially to water loss, imposing significant economic, environmental ...

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 ...

This report evaluates approaches for risk characterization and recent data, and it identifies a variety of strategies that could be considered to reduce the risks posed by water-quality deteriorating ...