Management of Water Treatment Plants During Emergencies

Abstract

Public water supply systems make a component of the environment with a high significance for preservation of numerous emergency services to the population in case of an emergency. Damage or elimination of potable and fire water production and distribution can significantly reduce living standard of the population, but, more importantly, endanger activity of health facilities, food processing facilities and fire safety in built-up areas. The water supply system incorporates water treatment facilities, which essentially affect quality of the produced water. As the risk of interrupted supply of potable water for natural or anthropogenic reasons cannot be eliminated, it is necessary to at least minimize negative impacts on the consumers [1]. This article offers a solution of this complicated task in real conditions of water treatment and provision of the necessary amount of potable water during an emergency at least to important consumers and strategic subjects.