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Operational And Water Quality Analysis For The City Of Akron's Water Treatment Plant And Distribution System, Chelsea James
Operational And Water Quality Analysis For The City Of Akron's Water Treatment Plant And Distribution System, Chelsea James
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Chlorination is one of the most common methods of treating pathogens and ensuring microbial water quality in water treatment and distribution. As chlorinated water leaves the source and travels through the water distribution system, the chlorine reacts with both the organic compounds (dissolved organic carbon, DOC) in the source water and the corrosion or biofilm of the pipe walls. The chlorine concentration, or chlorine residuals, at any point in the water distribution system is a good measure of water quality. At the same time, chlorination produces disinfection byproducts as the chlorine also reacts with other naturally-occurring materials in the water. …