Water Supply issues a formal retraction in relation to the above article by Mahsa Noori, Alireza Emadi and Ramin Fazloula. The publisher issues this retraction due to concerns regarding plagiarism and redundant publication. Upon further investigation, it was determined that the content in this article substantially overlaps with previously published material, which violates the journal's Ethics Policies and Guidance. We apologise for any confusion this may have caused. The journal did not receive a satisfactory response to these concerns and as such the Editors-in-Chief no longer have confidence in the integrity of the article.

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