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Intended Audience: Public drinking water systems that use ground water and want to determine if the chemical disinfection
uses provides 4-log inactivation of viruses, in order for the water system to qualify for compliance monitoring under the Grou
assess need for infrastructure improvements. (Supporting documentation must be prepared and submitted as required by yo
justification of 4-log inactivation for the Ground Water Rule. The results provided by this calculator cannot be used as justific
inactivation on their own.)
Information Needed to for a Complete Sample Siite
Instructions
User's Guide
Background
Enter Data
alculator
Macros MUST be enabled in Microsoft Excel
for CT Calculator to work properly.
e, Chloramines, or Ozone)
3. For each sample site being used either the:
Volume in Gallons.
OR
Total volume of water storage tank(s) for each GWTF.
Length (in feet) and diameter (in inches) for each GWTF
that has a cylindrical pipe.
error messages will occur: "check pH", "check temp", or "check residual". Valid ranges are provided under the example below.
This spreadsheet does not address ozone system configurations. For more information on calculating log inactivation for systems using ozone,
refer to Example D-3 in Appendix D of the LT1ESWTR Disinfection Profiling and Benchmarking Technical Guidance Manual (EPA 816-R-03-004, 2003).
If you are a ground water system using ozone, please contact your state for more information.
EXAMPLE
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5
6
7
8 Sample Site
9
10
11
12
Sample
Date
Disinfectant
1
3/14/2008 Free Chlorine
2
4/13/2008 Free Chlorine
3
5/13/2008 Free Chlorine
4
6/12/2008 Free Chlorine
Note: Columns P and R are hidden Columns.
1.00
Residual
Conc. (C)
(mg/L)
pH
Temp.
(Celsius)
Peak
Flow
(GPM)
1.00
0.90
0.99
1.00
7.40
7.40
7.40
7.40
9.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20.0
20.0
20.0
20.0
Volume
(gal)
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
TDT
(min)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
3.00
Contact
Time (T)
(min)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
CTcalc
5.0
4.5
5.0
5.0
4-log
CTreq
6.4
6.0
6.0
6.0
Log
Inactivati
on
(viruses)
3.13
3.00
3.30
3.33
Additional
Log
Treatment
Needed for
4-Log
0.88
1.00
0.70
0.67
The following restrictions are imposed in the calculation of CT required for 4-log inactivation of viruses.
For Free Chlorine pH is restricted to between 6 and 10. A pH value lower than 6 and higher than 10 (rounded) will result in a check pH error.
Chloramines and Chlorine Dioxide pH is restricted to between 6 and 9. A pH value lower than 6 and higher than 9 (rounded) will result in a check
pH error.
For Free Chlorine Temperature (T) is restricted to between 0.5 (lower can be entered but the spreadsheet will use 0.5) and 25 degrees C. A T value that is
greater than 25 degrees (rounded) will result in a check temp error.
For Chlorine Dioxide, Chloramines, and Ozone Temperature (T) is restricted to between 1 (lower can be entered but the spreadsheet will use 1) and 25
degrees C. A T value that is greater than 25 degrees (rounded) will result in a check temp error.
Step 1: Enter the total number of Disinfection Ground Water Treatment Facilities (GWTF)
at your water system. (Up to 20 facilities can be calculated using this tool.)
Step 2:
Step 3:
By answering "Yes" or "No" to a series of questions the appropriate fields will appear to allow you to determine you
Did the state provide or do
you know the total volume of
each of your GWTF after
disinfection but before the
first customer? (Enter Yes or
No in the cell to the right
(C10))
To access the GWTF sheets click on the button below. A box will
GWTF 1 click yes and the sheet will appear and another box will
all the way through to GWTF 20. Click no and the sheet will not a
the sheets. Unhide as many GWTF sheets as needed.
GWTF 1
GWTF 2
GWTF 3
GWTF 4
GWTF 5
ets click on the button below. A box will appear asking Unhide the following sheet?
e sheet will appear and another box will appear asking to unhide the next GWTF sheet
TF 20. Click no and the sheet will not appear and the program will stop asking to unhide
ny GWTF sheets as needed.
Enter Length in
Feet
Enter Diameter
in Inches
Volume of Pipe
in Gallons
GWTF 6
GWTF 7
GWTF 8
GWTF 9
GWTF 10
GWTF 11
GWTF 12
GWTF 13
GWTF 14
GWTF 15
GWTF 16
GWTF 17
GWTF 18
GWTF 19
GWTF 20
*Note: Clicking on the button will open the User's Guide in Microsoft Word format