UV Disinfection System Validation Plan for New York City's Catskill andDelaware UV Disinfection Facility

摘要

New York City is in the design phase for the Catskill and Delaware UV Disinfection facility,rnin collaboration with the Joint Venture of Hazen and Sawyer and CDM. At approximately 2-rnbgd, this will be the world's largest UV disinfection facility for drinking water. Validationrnbased upon the EPA's UV Draft Guidance Manual will be conducted by HydroQual, Inc.rn(HQI) at the UV Validation and Research Center of New York (UVVRCNY), Johnstown,rnNY, with oversight by the JV and the New York City Department of EnvironmentalrnProtection (NYCDEP). Other validation testing has been conducted at the facility and hasrnresulted in data quality in compliance with the UVDGM requirements. The functionalrnstructure of the UVVRCNY is discussed. Data acquired at the UVVRCNY is used here tornpresent some quality control and data uncertainty analyses that will be used during the NYCrnvalidation. Examples are provided for technical testing data, dose-response data, and flowtestrndata.