3.4. Water quality and water supply management strategies
The operation of an EWQMS assists in protecting public health
and safety by managing water utility operational risks to water
quality [Bunn, 2006], while simultaneously reducing energy consumption
and production costs. Drinking water practices that are
based on energy efficient programs must still comply with federal
and state environmental quality standards and achieve plant production
requirements [Raucher et al., 2008]. Thus, customized
strategies that are part of a “multiple barrier” approach [Raucher
et al., 2008] have to be integrated with the EWQMS in order to
select and manage raw water supply sources and maintain statutory
water quality levels within the distribution infrastructure.