Water transmission and distribution.

Incluye bibliografía.

1. Introduction to Water Distribution Systems -- System Purpose and Planning -- Bibliography -- Selected Supplementary Readings -- 2. Pipe Systems and Piping Materials -- System Layout -- Sizing Mains -- Material Selection -- Types of Pipe Materials -- Bibliography -- 3. Water Storage -- Water Storage Requirements -- Types of Treated-Water Storage Facilities -- Location of Distribution Storage -- Water Storage Facility Equipment -- Operation and Maintenance of Water Storage Facilities -- Water Storage Facility Safety -- Bibliography -- 4. Pumps and Pumping Stations -- Pump Stations -- Types of Pumps -- Operation of Centrifugal Pumps -- Centrifugal Pump Maintenance -- Record Keeping -- Pump Safety -- Bibliography -- 5. Hydraulics of Water Distribution Systems -- Hydraulics of Pipe Flow -- Hydraulics of the System -- Network Analysis -- Hydraulic Transients: Water Hammer -- Bibliography -- 6. Valves -- Uses of Water Utility Valves -- Classification of Water Utility Valves --^

Bibliography -- 10. Water Meters -- Customer Water Meters -- Customer Meter Installation -- Meter Reading -- Meter Testing, Maintenance, and Repair -- Mainline Metering -- Metering Safety -- Bibliography -- 11. Backflow Prevention and Cross-Connection Control -- Terminology -- Cross-Connections and Locations -- Types of Cross-Connections -- Public Health Significance of Cross-Connections -- Backflow Control Methods and Devices -- Cross-Connection Control Programs -- Records and Reports -- Bibliography -- 12. Water Main Installation -- Pipe Shipment -- Pipe Handling -- Excavation -- Laying Pipe -- Selected Supplementary Readings -- 13. Backfilling, Main Testing, and Installation Safety -- Backfilling -- Pressure and Leak Testing -- Flushing and Disinfection -- Final Inspection -- Site Restoration -- Water Main Installation Safety -- Bibliography -- 14. System Operations -- Maintaining Water Quality -- Maintaining Flow and Pressure -- Bibliography -- 15. Water Services --^

Meter Locations -- Service Line Sizes, Materials, and Equipment -- Water Service Taps -- Leaks and Breaks -- Thawing -- Service Line Responsibility -- Service Line Records -- Bibliography -- 16. Information Management -- Computers -- Maps and Records -- Maintenance Management -- Other Major Information Systems -- Bibliography -- 17. Systems Security and Emergency Response -- Water Supply System Threats -- Water Supply System Vulnerabilities -- Vulnerability Assessments -- Early Warning Systems -- Security Hardware and Surveillance Systems -- Emergency Response Plans -- Bibliography -- 18. Public Relations -- The Role of Public Relations -- The Role of Water Distribution Personnel -- The Role of Informed Employees in Public Relations -- Formal Public Relations Programs -- Bibliography -- A. Specifications and Approval of Treatment Chemicals and System Components -- B. Other Sources of Information.

Valve Operation -- Valve Storage -- Valve Joints -- Valve Boxes and Vaults -- Valve Records -- Bibliography -- 7. Fire Hydrants -- Fire Hydrant Uses -- System Problems Caused by Hydrant Operation -- Types of Fire Hydrants -- Hydrant Parts -- Inspection and Installation -- Operation and Maintenance -- Hydrant Records -- Hydrant Safety -- Bibliography -- 8. Motors and Engines -- Principles of Electric Motor Operation -- Single-Phase and Three-Phase Motors -- Electric Motor Construction -- Motor Control Equipment -- Improving the Efficiency Electrically Driven Pumps -- Maintenance of Electric Motors -- Types of Combustion Engines -- Operation and Maintenance of Internal-Combustion Engines -- Motor and Engine Records -- Motor and Engine Safety -- Bibliography -- 9. Instrumentation and Control -- Primary Instrumentation -- Secondary Instrumentation and Telemetering -- Control Systems -- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition -- SCADA System Components -- Operation and Maintenance --^