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Foreword

The Computer Assisted Design of Water Systems (CADWS) Committee of the Engineering and Construction Division of AWWA was formed in 1982 and was later renamed the Engineering Computer Applications Committee. The Engineering Computer Applications Committee's mission is to assemble and disseminate information on the use of computer technology in the design, analysis, mapping GIS, and operation of water systems, including use of AM/FM and GIS. The Engineering Computer Applications Committee consists of volunteers, a liaison from the Engineering and Construction Division, and a staff advisor. The committee develops programs for the Annual Conference and specialty conferences, manuals, and other documents.

The purpose of this manual is to compile, discuss, and explain matters relating to the computerized analysis of water distribution system networks for use by engineers, planners, managers, and others involved in the design and operation of water systems. This manual serves as a reference guide and as a manual of practice for those involved in making decisions regarding the implementation and use of distribution system modeling programs. This manual describes a variety of topics that are of primary concern to people involved in water-system analysis of closed-conduit networks or treated-water systems.