One of the methods proposed to improve access to clean drinking water is the mobile packaged water treatment system (MPWTS). The lack of published system performance comparisons combined with the diversity of technology available and intended operating conditions make it difficult for stakeholders to choose the system best suited for their application. MPWTS are often deployed in emergency situations, making selection of the appropriate system crucial to avoiding wasted resources and loss of life. Measurable critical-to-quality characteristics (CTQs) and a system selection tool for MPWTS were developed by utilizing relevant literature, including field studies, and implementing and comparing seven different MPWTS. The proposed System Life Cycle Evaluation (SLiCE) method uses these CTQs to evaluate the diversity in system performance and harmonize relevant performance with stakeholder preference via a selection tool. Agencies and field workers can use SLiCE results to inform and drive decision-making. The evaluation and selection tool also serves as a catalyst for communicating system performance, common design flaws, and stakeholder needs to system manufacturers. The SLiCE framework can be adopted into other emerging system technologies to communicate system performance over the life cycle of use.
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January 18 2013
System Life Cycle EvaluationSM (SLiCE): harmonizing water treatment systems with implementers' needs
Joseph Goodman;
1Georgia Tech Research Institute, 640 Strong St, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Kevin Caravati;
Kevin Caravati
1Georgia Tech Research Institute, 640 Strong St, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Andrew Foote;
Andrew Foote
1Georgia Tech Research Institute, 640 Strong St, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Molly Nelson;
Molly Nelson
1Georgia Tech Research Institute, 640 Strong St, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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Emily Woods
Emily Woods
1Georgia Tech Research Institute, 640 Strong St, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA
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J Water Health (2013) 11 (2): 199–209.
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Received:
January 27 2012
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October 18 2012
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Joseph Goodman, Kevin Caravati, Andrew Foote, Molly Nelson, Emily Woods; System Life Cycle EvaluationSM (SLiCE): harmonizing water treatment systems with implementers' needs. J Water Health 1 June 2013; 11 (2): 199–209. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wh.2013.022
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