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Public Water Supply Distribution Systems: Assessing and Reducing Risks

This report evaluates approaches for risk characterization and recent data, and it identifies a variety of strategies that could be considered to reduce the risks posed by water-quality deteriorating ...
Nature

Drinking Water Distribution System Corrosion and Water Quality

Drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) are vital public utilities, yet they are increasingly challenged by internal corrosion processes that compromise water quality. Corrosion of iron pipes ...
WRIC

‘It’s our lifeline’: Hanover residents line up for water distribution, frustrated at lack of communication

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — While the city of Richmond deals with its own water outage issues, Hanover County neighbors are feeling the effects. Following a malfunction of the city’s reservoir system ...
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Henrico's new $280 million reservoir could be new regional water source: 'We can serve more customers'

'We can serve more customers, not only in Henrico but regionally,' county officials say about new Cobbs Creek Reservoir RICHMOND, Va. — When Richmond's water treatment plant went under last week, ...
WRIC

‘A sense of security’: Henrico opens water distribution sites amid issues with water pressure

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Henrico County officials have opened water distribution centers following a water main break in downtown Richmond that left many county residents with low water pressure. “It ...