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An Approach to Determine Risk Indices for Drinking Water–Study Investigation

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  • Janusz R. Rak

    (Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Systems, Faculty of Civil, Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstancow Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Pietrucha-Urbanik

    (Department of Water Supply and Sewerage Systems, Faculty of Civil, Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, Al. Powstancow Warszawy 6, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

Abstract

In accordance with the water quality standard, the safe functioning of the water treatment system operation is considered. This paper alludes to extreme situations, which arise where there is periodic deterioration of the quality of raw water, for which the technological process of water treatment is not prepared. A conception method is presented by which to assess indices of risk vis-à-vis drinking water, on the basis of a probability estimation methodology. The categorisation of water pipes in line with quality-reliability as regards the physical and chemical composition of drinking water or water intended for business purposes is proposed. An example of the method being put to use is also offered, and it is recognised how the approach being proposed could be the basis for further analysis that takes different conditions of functioning of water-supply systems into account.

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  • Janusz R. Rak & Katarzyna Pietrucha-Urbanik, 2019. "An Approach to Determine Risk Indices for Drinking Water–Study Investigation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(11), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:11:p:3189-:d:237969
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