Engineering Analysis of the Cost/Benefit Relationship for Rural Water Supply Treatment Systems

摘要

Rural water supplies have experienced chronic water quality problems which often have been traced to basic management decisions which were made without cost/benefit information to provide viable alternatives. A program was developed based on recent cost data for a wide range of treatment and quality conditions. The program was written in a format which can be used by individuals who are not technically knowledgeable but responsible for management decisions. The program was written in basic so that the user could dissect the solution at critical option points.