Water Distribution Operator Training Handbook

Name: Water Distribution Operator Training Handbook
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ISBN: 9781583210147

ISBN-10: 1583210148

ISBN-13: 9781583210147

Edition: 2nd 1999

Authors: Harry Von Huben

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A reference on design, installation, and operation of water distribution systems, covering pipe materials, hydrants and pumps, excavation and installation practices, and water storage systems. Details regulatory requirements and health considerations, and discusses maintenance procedures and record keeping. Appendices include unit conversion, industry associations, and AWWA standards. This second edition is updated to reflect changes in industry practice over the past 15 years. Editor information is not given. Member price, $24.00. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book details

List price: $48.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 278
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Foreword	p. ix
Distribution Mathematics	p. 1
Working With Numbers	p. 1
Conversion of US Customary Units	p. 4
The Metric System	p. 5
Distribution System Hydraulics	p. 8
Fluids at Rest and in Motion	p. 8
Hydraulic Gradient	p. 13
State and Federal Regulations	p. 15
Federal Regulations	p. 15
State Regulations	p. 21
Public Health Considerations	p. 23
Sources of Contamination	p. 23
Water Quality Monitoring	p. 24
Distribution System Water Quality Problems	p. 28
Water Quality Safeguards	p. 29
Distribution System Design	p. 31
Water Source Effects on System Design	p. 31
Types of Water System Layout	p. 33
Water Main Sizing	p. 34
Water Main Pipe	p. 39
Pipe Selection	p. 39
Types of Pipe Service	p. 41
Types of Pipe Materials	p. 42
Distribution System Valves	p. 56
Types of Valves	p. 56
Valve Operation and Installation	p. 64
Water Main Installation	p. 69
Pipe Shipment, Unloading and Stringing	p. 69
Excavation	p. 72
Pipe Laying	p. 79
Connecting to Existing Mains	p. 84
Air Relief	p. 87
Backfilling and Main Testing	p. 89
Backfilling the Trench	p. 89
Pressure Testing the Main	p. 91
Flushing and Disinfection	p. 92
Bacteriological Testing	p. 94
Fire Hydrants	p. 96
Hydrant Uses	p. 96
Types of Fire Hydrants	p. 98
Hydrant Installation	p. 102
Hydrant Maintenance	p. 104
Distribution System Operation and Maintenance	p. 107
Distribution System Inspection	p. 107
Cleaning and Lining Mains	p. 108
Pipe Locating and Leak Detection	p. 115
Emergency Repairs	p. 119
Water Service	p. 126
Service Line Design	p. 126
Service Line Materials	p. 128
Water Service Taps	p. 132
Water Service Maintenance and Repair	p. 136
Water Meters	p. 140
Customer Service Meters	p. 140
Large Water Meters	p. 145
Meter Reading	p. 149
Meter Maintenance	p. 153
Cross-Connection Control	p. 155
Cross-Connection Terminology	p. 155
Public Health Significance	p. 144
Backflow Control Devices	p. 156
Cross-Connection Control Programs	p. 162
Water Storage	p. 164
Purposes of Water Storage	p. 164
Types of Storage Facilities	p. 167
Location of Distribution Storage	p. 172
Elevated Tank Equipment	p. 174
Ground-Level Reservoir Equipment	p. 177
Operation and Maintenance of Storage Facilities	p. 177
Water Wells	p. 181
Aquifers and Confining Beds	p. 181
Groundwater Sources	p. 182
Well Terms	p. 184
Well Protection	p. 186
Measuring the Water Level in a Well	p. 188
Well Records	p. 191
Pumps and Motors	p. 192
Types of Pumps	p. 192
Pump Operation and Maintenance	p. 197
Motors	p. 203
Motor Control Equipment	p. 205
Pump, Motor, and Engine Records	p. 206
Maintaining Distribution System Water Quality	p. 208
Water Quality Entering the Distribution System	p. 208
Changes in Water Quality in the Distribution System	p. 208
Dealing with Distribution System Water Quality Problems	p. 210
Distribution System Safety	p. 212
Personal Safety Considerations	p. 212
Equipment Safety	p. 213
Instrumentation and Control	p. 219
Monitoring Sensors	p. 219
Secondary Instrumentation	p. 226
Control Systems	p. 228
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition	p. 230
Distribution System Maps and Records	p. 232
Distribution System Maps	p. 232
Equipment Records	p. 239
Computerized Water Distribution Records	p. 241
Public Relations	p. 243
Workers Who Have Contact With the Public	p. 243
Dealing With the Media	p. 246
Conversion of US Customary Units	p. 247
Metric Conversions	p. 251
Celsius/Fahrenheit Comparison Graph	p. 255
Sources of Additional Information	p. 256
AWWA Standards	p. 258
Index	p. 262
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