Safety in the Operation of Water Supply Systems
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Water Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 December 2022) | Viewed by 10489
Special Issue Editors
Interests: reliability and safety of municipal systems; risk analysis connected with water supply systems operation; safety of water supply consumers; failure risk analysis; reliability-based risk assessment
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: reliability and safety of municipal systems; water supply systems; water network; risk analysis connected with water supply systems operation; safety of water supply consumers; failure risk analysis; reliability-based risk assessment
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The proper operation of the water supply systems (WSSs) requires constant investment, and the priority is to provide residents with potable water, in the required quantity and under appropriate pressure, in accordance with the applicable directives. WSSs safety analysis and assessment is a complex issue, including the analysis of potential threats, their effects, and the so-called systems or security barriers. The analysis is conducted primarily in terms of the health safety of water consumers, as well as threats resulting from a lack or deficit of supplies, and threats to the environment. This process should include elements of the analysis of the existing state, as well as possible potential threats, safety, and repair procedures. A holistic and multi-faceted approach to the problem includes the comprehensive management of the safety of the water supply in the context of man, technical systems, and the environment, as well as safety, health, and the environment. This approach meets the recommendations of the World Health Organization in the context of the so-called Water Safety Plan, as well as the guidelines for the health safety of water intended for human consumption.
Dr. Barbara Tchórzewska-Cieślak
Dr. Katarzyna Pietrucha-Urbanik
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hazard identification
- managing drinking water safety
- risk analysis
- risk and vulnerability assessment safety
- water safety plans
- water supply systems
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