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The Impacts of Global Climate Change on Water Treatment Design and Operations

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Part of the book series: Protecting Critical Infrastructure ((PCIN,volume 2))

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There is a growing concern that climate change and related global warming will impact every aspect of society, ranging from ecosystems and infrastructure to public health and economic and national security.

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Abbreviations

CDF:

Cumulative probability distribution functions

DBP:

Disinfection byproducts

D/DBP:

Disinfectant/Disinfection byproduct

DOC:

Dissolved organic carbon

EBCT:

Empty bed contact time

GAC:

Granular activated carbon

GCWW:

Greater cincinnati water works

HAA5:

Haloacetic acid five

IPCC:

Intergovernmental panel on climate change

NASA:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NOM:

Natural organic matter

MC:

Monte Carlo

RSSCT:

Rapid small-scale column test

SUVA:

Specific ultraviolet absorbance

TOC:

Total organic carbon

TTHM:

Total trihalomethanes

UK:

United Kingdom

US EPA:

United States Environmental Protection Agency

UVA:

Ultra violet adsorption

WTP:

Water treatment plant

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Clark, R.M. (2014). The Impacts of Global Climate Change on Water Treatment Design and Operations. In: Clark, R., Hakim, S. (eds) Securing Water and Wastewater Systems. Protecting Critical Infrastructure, vol 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01092-2_12

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