Drinking Water Treatment Process

Drinking Water Treatment Process

ENC 3246 Communications For EngineersUniversity of South Florida

Harinder Mootoor, Sabrina Oliveira, Zil Patel

Virus

Bacteria

Sediments

Raw Water

Raw Water

Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

Raw Water

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Coagulation

Flocculation Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

Raw Water

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Repeal each other

Attract each other

Neutral particles

Coagulation

Coagulant

Water particles

Coagulation Flocculation

Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

RawWater

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Particles collide and link together through weak bonds

And form big clumps called flocs

Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

RawWater

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Removal of sediments

Clean water to filtration

Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation

Filtration

Treated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

RawWater

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Filtration

Clean water to disinfection

Water from sedimentation

Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

RawWater

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Disinfection

Microorganisms remaining

Disinfecting agents

Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water

Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

RawWater

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Coagulation Flocculation Sedimentation

FiltrationTreated Water Storage

Disinfection

Coagulants

RawWater

Distribution

Home Consumption

Water Treatment Process

Conclusion

Raw water comes from various sources such as lakes and rivers. Raw water if filled with harmful particles, therefore it must be treated before it is consumed. Going through the water treatment, raw water is filtered and disinfected to kill off and clean out all of the harmful particles. The water is then distributed throughout the society for various uses by humans.