Managing Drinking Water Aesthetics With Water Safety Planning

Abstract

Key TakeawaysAesthetic water quality is an important but sometimes inadequately addressed aspect of providing a safe and reliable drinking water supply.In the United States, federal regulations provide a starting point for maintaining aesthetic water quality; however, this framework falls short of providing the tools needed to effectively implement the standards.A water safety planning approach can complement regulatory frameworks or be used as an industry standard for better management of aesthetic water quality.