A Holistic Approach to Strengthening Stability, Adaptability, and Environmental Stewardship in Water Supply Systems Management

Abstract

The process of extracting, treatment,
and distributing drinking water is subject
to contamination risks and the continuity
of its delivery to consumers. Therefore,
this research focuses on risk assessment
through an applied study on the supply
systems of drinking water produced by a
station in Qaliobia Governorate: Benha.
The scope of the research
encompassed three consecutive phases.
The first phase involved identifying the
risks affecting the water supply system
during the source, treatment, and
distribution stages and their impact on
reliability, resilience, and sustainability.
The second phase included the evaluation
and analysis of these risks using the
Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and
Generic Risk Matrix (GRM). The final
phase involved proposing risk response
alternative strategies and evaluating them
using the Relative Importance Index (RII)
to reduce the impact of these risks.
The results indicate the need to
prioritize resources and efforts to enhance
the treatment phase of the water supply
system, as its importance represents 65%
of the total water supply system phases, to
mitigate risks and improve water quality.
The results also indicate that automatic
dosing regimens have an RII = 0.94,
emphasizing their critical role in enhancing
the reliability, resilience, and sustainability
of the water supply system.