Intermittent water supply (IWS) is prevalent throughout low and middle-income countries.
IWS is associated with increased microbial contamination and potentially elevated risk of …

Highlights•IWS systems have unique and complex features that shape their microbiology.•
Knowledge of the diversity and dynamics of the IWS microbiome is limited.•Insights provided …

The objective of this study is to assist public authorities to identify and address the future
challenges of urban water supply, sanitation, and flood management in cities. In order to do …

Contaminant intrusion in a distribution network (DN) refers to the entry of harmful chemicals
and pathogens in the presence of three conditions:(i) the availability of a contaminant source …

Centralized water distribution in developing countries continues to be fraught with great
difficulties. One major deficiency is the intermittent distribution of water. Most distribution …

Modeling intermittent water distribution networks (WDNs) requires effective incorporation of
the transient flow conditions, including the transitions from pressurized to partial flow …

Intermittent water supplies (IWS) deliver piped water to one billion people; this water is often
microbially contaminated. Contaminants that accumulate while IWS are depressurized are …

It is widely accepted that one of the major challenges of the 21st century is to provide safe
drinking water and basic sanitation for all. Presently, more than 1 billion people lack access …

Contaminant intrusion in a water distribution system has three main prerequisites: the
availability of a contaminant source in the proximity of the system, a driving force …

Intermittently-operated water systems struggle to equitably and effectively distribute clean
water to customers. One common customer response to intermittency is to supplement the …