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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M99507/01
Title:	TIME-CRITICAL NETWORK MODELLING FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Principal Investigator:	Jowitt, Professor PW
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Project Partners:	Drinking Water Inspectorate East of Scotland Water Severn Trent Plc Group Thames Water Plc
Department:	Sch of the Built Environment
Organisation:	Heriot-Watt University
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	12 December 2000	Ends:	11 March 2003	Value (£):	87,280
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Water Engineering
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Water
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water utilities are obliged to establish emergency response plans, which meet specific requirements and performance targets, covering the worst possible case scenarios. Key to these emergency response plans are the operational procedures and communication protocols needed to contain contamination incidents. The emphasis is to minimise the risks to health and limit disruptions to consumers. Rapid and effective response to such incidents therefore necessitates prompt and timely information on the state of the water supply infrastructure, including information on the hydraulics of the distribution network and the migration of contaminants. Any delays in establishing the hydraulic state in the network have the potential to exacerbate the situation by either precipitating an incorrect response, or allowing the further spread of contamination within the network infrastructure. The proposed research aims to fill the gap between real-time response and the analysis of the hydraulics and water quality of the water distribution network. Moreover, the proposed model will provide a mechanism to establish the risk distribution of contamination on the basis of incomplete information on the actual extent of the contamination. This time-critical information will allow water utilities to respond more effectively to water contamination incidents, thereby safeguarding public health and minimising disruptions to service.
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