ABSTRACT
As water quality perturbations related to rapid population growth and industrial activities continue to increase throughout the world, effective water quality monitoring has become critical for water utilities. Due to increasing demand and decreasing supply, the challenge of providing safe drinking water is becoming progressively urgent. Recent advances in computing and sensor technology have catalyzed progress in real-time monitoring capabilities for water quality. As a result, the ability to monitor water quality has greatly improved. In addition, these advances have greatly enhanced diligent monitoring of pathogens, recognized as a critical need for early warning systems. The drinking water community has now explored the use of common water quality sensors for the detection of chemical and biological contamination and to measure water quality parameters such as free chlorine, turbidity, pH, and conductivity. Hence, more water utilities have trended toward recent monitoring programs including continuous data collection using sensors.
