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Pure Water:-
1. It is chemical compound (H20), which contains two parts of hydrogen and one part
of oxygen.
2. It is not good for health.
3. It is not possible to find absolutely pure water in nature water drops just emitting
out of the clouds may be considered as chemically pure water.
4. Distilled water is the pure water.
Potable Water:-
1. The water have both the characteristics of ‘wholesome water’ and ‘palatable water’
is known as Potable water.
Wholesome Water:-
1. It is that water which is not chemically pure but does not contain anything harmful
to human health.
2. It also have sufficient amount of necessary elements or minerals.
Palatable Water:-
1. Water which is aesthetically looking good and tasteful for drinking.
Potable Water:-
1. The water one which have sufficient amount of mineral, tasteful for drinking,
aesthetically looking good and doesn’t contain anything harmful to human health is
known as Potable water.
Contaminated Water:-
1. It contains pathogenic bacteria and unfit for drinking.
Polluted Water:-
1. It contains undesirable substances making it unfit for drinking and other domestic
use.
2. The contaminated water is always polluted water but polluted water is not always
contaminated water because contaminated water contents pathogens & Polluted
water may or may not be contents pathogens.
Water Quality & Water Quality Standards
Water quality is determined by assessing three attributes or parameter: Physical, Chemical
& Biological.
Water Quality Standards are the criteria which describes the parameter for drinking water.
3) Bureau of Indian Standards gives the specification for drinking water ( IS-10500)
Temperature:-
1) The temperature of water should be between 100c to 200c.
2) Temperature higher than 250c is considered objectionable.
pH:-
1) pH value of water indicates the logarithm of reciprocal of hydrogen ion
conc. Present in water. Lower H+ ions means high pH.
2) It can also measure of degree of acidity or alkalinity of water.
3) pH = -log10 (H+)
4) Measured by potentiometer or colorimetric method.
Conductivity:- :-
1) It depends on dissolved salt content.
2) μ mho/cm (Specific Conductivity)
3) Measuring the conductivity is an accurate way to determine salinity.
4) Temporary or carbonate hardness due to HCO3 & CO3 of Mg & Ca. (removed
by boiling & lime)
7) Soft = 0 to 100, Moderate = 100 to 150, Hard = 150 to 300 & Very Hard = > 300
Alkalinity :-
6) Nitrates indicates fully oxidised organic matter, permissible limit < 45mg/L
2) Fluoride: concentration less than 1 mg/L may cause dental caries like tooth
decay. Concentration greater than 1.5 mg/L may cause spotting & discoloration
of teeth or fluorosis & deformation of bones.
3) Lead (0.01), Copper (0.05 & 1.5) , Arsenic(0.01), Selenium (0.01)& barium are
toxic therefore very low concentration is provided.
5) The most of the metals and other chemical substances present in water can be
estimated by using color matching method by using different indicators.
Dissolved Gases :-
1) The various gases may get dissolved in water due to its contact with the
atmosphere or the ground surface. (nitrogen, methane, hydrogen sulphide,
carbon dioxide & oxygen)
2) H2S even at small amounts may give bad taste and odor to water.
3) Presence of CO2 indicates biological activity & imparts bad taste, odor & cause
corrosion.
4) Dissolved Oxygen.
3) 4 mg/L- fish survival, 14.6 mg/L at O0C, 9.1 mg/L at 200C , 7mg/L 350C.
BOD :-
3) However 20 days is to long period to wait for result & a large % of BOD is
exerted in 5 days.
Biological Characteristics :-
5) Measurement of E-coli by Total count Test, E-coli Test & Membrane filter.
2) Bacteria
3) Viruses
4) Protozoa
Water Treatment :-
1) It is the removal impurities from the water, which are harmful the human health
(Environment).
2) It is the process for enhancing the quality of water so that it meets water quality
criteria for its fitness for particular purpose.
3) Water treatment is processes that makes water more acceptable for an end-use,
which may be used for drinking, industry, or medicine.
Objectives of Water Treatment :-
1) To make water fit for various industrial & domestic uses such as drinking,
cooking, washing, etc.
2) To remove the unpleasant & objectionable color, odor & taste from the water.
4) To kill all the pathogenic germs, which are harmful to human health.
5) To eliminate the tuberculating & corrosive properties of water which affects the
conduits and pipes.
1) Physical Unit Operation: in which physical forces are predominate for removal
of impurities. (screening, equalization, mixing, flocculation, sedimentation,
floatation, etc.)
2) To remove large size floating particles such as debris, animals, bushes, pieces of
woods, plastics, leaves, aquatic plants, rags, solids, lumber, tree, branches, roots,
etc.
3) It consists of parallel bars, rods or wire, grating, wire mesh or perforated plate,
having opening of any shape but circular & rectangular are common.
5) The screenings are usually no biodegradable materials & can be used for land
filling purposes.
6) To prevent the pump, pipe, other equipment from getting damage or clogging.
1) To prevent the pump, pipe, other equipment from getting damage or clogging.
Types of Screens:-
3) It can be used to entrap the coarse materials to protect the damaging of pumping
units.
4) Bar racks are used as pretreatment applications. These bar racks may be hand
cleaned if small in size or mechanical cleaned if large sizes.
5) To prevent the settling of coarse materials in the channel, the velocity in the
approach channel must be in range of 0.3 m/sec to 0.6 m/sec.
2) It is the process of bringing water in intimate contact with air, while doing so the
water absorbs oxygen from the air.
4) Iron, Manganese.
5) H2S & other gases are also removed up-to certain extent from the water.
Objectives of Aeration :-
2) To remove or decrease the CO2 content of water & thereby raises its pH value.
5) To convert iron & manganese from their soluble states to their insoluble states,
so that these can be precipitated & removed and thereby we can remove color,
taste & odor.
2) If the temperature of water is less, less will be the solubility & less will be aeration.
3) If the concentration of impurities is more then solubility will be less & thereby aeration
will be less.
4) If the surface area of interface is more, more will be the rate of exchange of gases &
thereby aeration will be more.
5) If the thickness of interface is more, less will be the rate of exchange of gas & thereby
aeration will be less.
6) If time of contact is more then more will be exchange of gas & thereby aeration will be
more.
7) If degree of under saturation is more then fast will be rate of exchange & thereby
aeration will be more.
Limitation of Aerations :-
1) It is not an efficient process for removal of tastes & odors caused by relatively non-
volatile substances such as oils, algae & industrial wastewater.
3) Aeration may add more oxygen in water & making it more corrosive.
6) Additional lime may be required to neutralize the CO2 that would be removed by aeration
3) Gravity Aerators:
a) Cascade Aerator
3) Water allowed to fall through a certain height of 1 to 3 m due to this water comes into
close contact with air.
2) Due to the riffle plates water jumps into the atmosphere causing more aeration.
Multiple Tray Aerators :-
2) Water is sprinkled into atmosphere in the form of fine spray or jets or droplets through
nozzles.
2) The air bubbles travel upward through water, thus causing aeration.
3) Air diffuser basins have a retention period of about 10 to 30 minutes, depth of 3 to 5m &
width of 3 to 9m..
Design Criteria for Design of Cascade Aerator:-
No. of cascade = 3 to 9.
1) Even after sedimentation, some finely divided particles such as clay and
coloring matter are held in suspension.
2) These are removed only if their size is increased by using some chemical
compounds.
3) In coagulation, coagulants are added and particles are made to settle down by
neutralization.
Factors Affecting Coagulation:-
1) Dose of coagulant
2) Type of coagulant
3) Form of coagulant
4) Type of mixing
5) Type of feeding
6) pH value
7) Temperature
8) Impurities
9) Time
Types of coagulant:-
3) Simple in working
2) They are more efficient & requires less time for reaction.
5) Widely used for industrial purpose but less often for potable.
1) Activated silica.
2) Bentonite clay.
3) Lime.
4) Soda ash.
5) Polyelectrolyte.
Jar Test :-
Paddle speed = 100 rpm for 1 minute then make it slow for next 10 to 25
minutes with 40 rpm.
After fast & slow mixing allow it to settle down for 30 minutes.
Water level in mixing channel increases, water level in float chamber also increases,
thereby float rises and pinion rotates pulley which lifts the plug and more quantity of
coagulant solution is supplied.
Mixing Devices:-
Point of turbulence.
Methods of mixing:-
1. Centrifugal pump
Water with coagulant passes through the impeller of the pump, mixing by
agitation
3) Propeller type impeller in flash mixer with speed of 100 to 1400 rpm
8) G = (P/uV)1/2
Design Criteria For Flocculator :-
1) Temporal mean velocity gradient, G = 10 to 75 sec.-1
2) Power requirements = 10 to 36 Killo watts per MLD
3) RPM of Impeller = 4.5 rpm
4) Velocity of blades = 0.2 to 0.6 m/s
5) Velocity of flow = 0.2 to 0.8 m/s
6) Outlet flow velocity = 0.15 to 0.25 m/s
7) Ratio of tank ht to tank dia. = 1:1 to 3:1
8) Product, G.t = 10000 to 100000
9) G = (P/uV)1/2
10) Area of paddles = 10 to 25 % of c/s area of tank
11) Velocity ratio, k = 0.25
12) Kinematic viscosity, u= 1.0087x10-3 at 200c
13) Density, ρ = 998 kg/m3 at 200c
14) Dept of tank = 3 to 4.5m
Books & References:-
1) Water Supply & Sanitary Engineering 8th Edition by G. S. Birdie & J. S. Birdie, Dhanpat Rai Publication, New Delhi.
3) Water Supply Engineering (Vol. – I) 18th Edition by S. K. Garg, Khanna Publishers, Delhi.
4) Water Supply Engineering (Vol. – I) by Modi P. N., Standard Book House Rajsons Publication, New Delhi.
6) Water and wastewater Engineering by Fair, Geyer & Okun, John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
8) Water Quality Engineering: Physical / Chemical Treatment Processes (2013), by Lawler & Benjamin; Publisher, John
Wiley & Sons.
9) Water Supply & Pollution Control (2008) by Warren Viessman Jr. & Mark J. Hammer; Publisher: Pearson Education.
10) Unit Operations and Processes in Environmental Engineering (1996) by Reynolds & Richards Publisher - CL Engg.
11) Manual on Water Supply and Treatment (1999); Publisher - CPHEEO (MoUD)
13) Stormwater Drainage Manual Planning, Design and Management, Drainage services department, Government of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.