Assessing Best Practices For Water Distribution Systems

The state of U.S. water distribution infrastructure ranges from aging to ancient, with nearly a quarter-million breaks occurring annually in the 1.2 million miles of water mains serving the U.S. population. What can water utilities do to be better prepared for the leaks that will inevitably occur? And what are the best practices to help them maintain delivery of safe, high-quality drinking water under these circumstances?