COMBINATIONS OF PRINCIPLES USED ACCORDING TO

SOURCE AND QUALITY OF RAW WATER

 

SOURCE AND QUALITY OF RAW WATER

 

PRINCIPLES USED IN TREATMENT

 

VIRGIN SURFACE WATERS

 

DISINFECTION

 

SURFACE WATERS OF GOOD QUALTIY

 

COAGULATION
SEDIMENTATION
RAPID SAND FILTRATION
DISINFECTION
pH ADJUSTMENT

SURFACE WATERS OF POOR QUALITY

 

AERATION
COAGULATION
SEDIMENTATION
RAPID/SLOW SAND FILTRATION
DISINFECTION
pH CORRECTION

 

GROUND WATERS OF PROVEN SAFETY

NO TREATMENT 

 

GROUND WATERS SUBJECT TO SLIGHT POLLUTION

DISINFECTION 
HARD WATERS ­ GROUND OR SURFACE SOFTENING
SEDIMENTATION
  FILTRATION
DISINFECTION