水质建模越来越受寻求更好水质的水务公司的欢迎 了解其配电系统的动态行为。开发一个 水质模型通常涉及密集的数据收集工作，这给数据分析带来了困难 许多公用事业需要承担。本文阐述了水质监测的一个应用 为小型系统建模。由于体积小，水质建模可以 可以通过小型系统以最小的努力成功实施，尤其是在 建模目标是对水质动态的总体理解，而不是精确的预测 特定水质参数的预测。针对这一问题，开发了一个水质模型 在北卡罗来纳州的迦太基镇，人们用它来模拟空气中的游离氯浓度 夏季月份，冬季月份的组合氯浓度，以及 在更换消毒剂期间，整个系统中的成分。调查结果 建模工作表明，储罐尺寸、管道材料和停留时间都会影响 配水系统中的水质。包括3个参考文献、图表。

Water quality modeling is becoming popular with water utilities seeking to better understand the dynamic behavior of their distribution systems. The development of a water quality model often involves intensive data collection efforts, making it difficult for many utilities to undertake. This paper illustrates an application of water quality modeling for small systems. Because of their compact size, water quality modeling can be successfully implemented by small systems with minimal effort, particularly if the modeling goal is a general understanding of water quality dynamics rather than a precise prediction of specific water quality parameters. A water quality model was developed for the Town of Carthage, North Carolina and was used to simulate free chlorine concentrations in summer months, combined chlorine concentrations in winter months, and the movement of constituents throughout the system during a switch in disinfectants. The results of the modeling effort show that tank sizing, pipe material, and residence time all affect the water quality in the distribution system. Includes 3 references, figures.