Multicriteria decision analysis for the selection of a small drinking water treatment system

Research Article| June 01 2010 Multicriteria decision analysis for the selection of a small drinking water treatment system C. Bouchard; C. Bouchard 1Civil Engineering Department, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Tel.: +1-418-656-2868 Fax: +1-418-656-2928; E-mail: christian.bouchard@gci.ulavala.ca Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar I. Abi-Zeid; I. Abi-Zeid 2Operations and Decision Systems Department, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar N. Beauchamp; N. Beauchamp 1Civil Engineering Department, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar L. Lamontagne; L. Lamontagne 3Computer Science and Software Engineering Department, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar J. Desrosiers; J. Desrosiers 4Direction Production Manicouagan, Hydro-Québec, Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada G4Z 3B1 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar M. Rodriguez M. Rodriguez 5School of Urban and Regional Planning, Université Laval, Québec, Canada G1V 0A6 Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2010) 59 (4): 230–242. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2010.071 Article history Received: July 18 2009 Accepted: November 23 2009 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation C. Bouchard, I. Abi-Zeid, N. Beauchamp, L. Lamontagne, J. Desrosiers, M. Rodriguez; Multicriteria decision analysis for the selection of a small drinking water treatment system. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 1 June 2010; 59 (4): 230–242. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2010.071 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex The selection of a small drinking water treatment system for a hydro-electrical plant is addressed within a multicriteria and participatory decision analysis process. As a first step, based on problem constraints, we identified and retained three water treatment systems alternatives. In close collaboration with the stakeholders, we then defined and obtained weights for criteria that take into account public health, costs, system impacts and perception issues. The ELECTRE II method was used to aggregate the alternatives evaluations in order to obtain a ranking of the three water treatment systems. The process revealed that the system which combines NF and UV disinfection is ranked first for all the different stakeholder weightings. The sensitivity analysis of the aggregation parameters and evaluations reinforced that conclusion. This study provides useful information for conducting similar analysis on industrial or municipal water treatment systems. decision analysis, decision making, drinking water, multicriteria, small systems, water treatment This content is only available as a PDF. © IWA Publishing 2010 You do not currently have access to this content.