WATER TREATMENT

1. To make water safe to drink

Disinfection

Plain
Raw Coagulation Filtration
Sedimentation
Water

Treated Water Air Stripping Demineralization

Figure 1:1-Process of making water safe to drink

1. Removal and destruction of pathogens by plain sedimentation, coagulation, filtration

and disinfection.
2. Removal of excess fluoride by coagulation and filtration.
3. Removal of nitrate by air stripping.
4. Removal of lead by demineralization.
2. To make water pleasant to taste (excluding removal of nitrate)

Disinfection

Raw Filtration
Coagulation
Water

Treated Water Aeration Activated Carbon

Application

Figure 2:1-Process of making water pleasant to taste

1. Removal of objectionable gases by disinfection, aeration and activated carbon

application.

2. Removal and destruction of algae by coagulation, filtration and disinfection.

3. Removal of organic matter and industrial waste by coagulation, disinfection, aeration

and activated carbon application.