PhillyRiverCast: A Real-Time Bacteria Forecasting Model and Web Application for the Schuylkill River
Publication: Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 133, Issue 6
Abstract
The Philadelphia Water Department developed a unique, Web-based water quality forecasting system for the Schuylkill River called RiverCast. Based on real-time turbidity, flow, and rainfall data, it provides up-to-the-hour public service information on the estimated current fecal coliform concentrations in the river and the acceptable types of recreation based on those conditions. The system is designed to maximize accuracy while avoiding recommendations that suggest water quality is better than it is likely to be (avoidance of false positives). RiverCast can be reached on the Web at www.phillyrivercast.org.
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Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management
Volume 133 • Issue 6 • November 2007
Pages: 542 - 549
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Jan 31, 2006
Accepted: Jan 2, 2007
Published online: Nov 1, 2007
Published in print: Nov 2007
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