The 2020 wildfire season set records in the United States, particularly in California, and the effects of those fires can be felt by water utilities throughout their water treatment and distribution systems. In response to these destructive events, the California Urban Water Agencies held a workshop on wildfire impacts to share best management practices, adaptation resources, and lessons learned.
Tiffany Tran
Mitigate Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water Quality and Operations
Authors: Tiffany Tran, Hélène Baribeau, Laurie Sullivan
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Recent Papers and Reports
- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Presence, Pathways, and Cycling through Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Mitigate Wildfire Impacts on Drinking Water Quality and Operations
- Consider the Pros and Cons of Corrosion Testing Methods
- Membrane Technology Tackles Water Resource Challenges In The High Desert
- Analyses of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through the urban water cycle: Toward achieving an integrated analytical workflow across aqueous, solid, and gaseous matrices in water and wastewater treatment
- Consider the Hidden Costs of PFAS Treatment
- Per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances thermal destruction at water resource recovery facilities: A state of the science review
- Modeling Guidance for Developing Site Specific Nutrient Goals – Demonstration, Screening-Level Application
- Landfill leachate contributes per-/poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and pharmaceuticals to municipal wastewater
- Smart Utility as a Technology Platform: Setting the Course to Become a Smart Utility