ESTIMATED VS.

ACTUAL DOSAGE OF COAGULANT AND FLOCCULANT

BUTUAN 30-MLD BULKWATER PROJECT

Estimated Dosing Optimum pH value

Raw water turbidity, Estimated Dosing Filtered water, NTU,
rate of Polymer, of raw water, by
NTU rate of PAC, mg/L estimated
mg/L NaOH Dosing

50 3 0 >7.5 <5
100 6 0 >7.5 <5
200 12 0 >7.5 <5
300 18 0.06 >8.5 <5
400 18 0.08 >8.5 <5
500 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
600 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
700 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
800 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
900 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
1000 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
1500 18 0.10 >8.5 <5
2000 20 0.10 >8.5 <5
2500 20 0.15 >8.5 <5
3000 22 0.15 >8.5 <5
3500 22 0.15 >8.5 <5
4000 23 0.15 >8.5 <5
4500 23 0.15 >8.5 <5
5000 25 0.15 >8.5 <5
5500 27 0.15 >9.0 <5
6000 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
6500 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
7000 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
7500 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
8000 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
8500 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
9000 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
9500 30 0.20 >9.0 <5
10000 30 0.20 >9.0 <5

NOTE:
The dosing values for coagulant/flocculant as shown in the above chart are mere estimates and
serve as a guide only. Actual dosing values can only be determined through jar testing of incoming
raw water at all times.