ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: An efficient water quality monitoring system is one of the most important tools to guarantee a reliable potable water supply. A methodology for finding the optimal layout of a detection system, taking explicitly into account the dilution and decay properties of the water quality constituents as distributed with flow, as well as the ability of the monitoring equipment to detect contaminants concentrations, are formulated and demonstrated. The detection system outcome is aimed at capturing contaminant entries within a pre-specified level of service, defined as the maximum volume of polluted water exposure to the public at a concentration higher than a minimum hazard level. The proposed methodology is demonstrated on an example application through a base run and sensitivity analysis.
