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useful. For cost reasons the main well will not be dug as deep as the
pumped the less expensive our water authority's operating costs will
be. Another reason why there will be two wells is because if one well
isn't operating correctly the other well can be used. Also, if the water
continued use of groundwater. This limits the amount of time our town
needs to divert water from the river. Surface water, such as that in our
river, requires much more treatment than the groundwater does. If the
aquifer becomes contaminated the town will use the water coming
from the river until the groundwater supply is safe to drink again. The
surface water. Both the surface water, diverted from the river, and the
In our town we have limestone rich areas. This is beneficial to our town
because the groundwater will be neutral when it is collected for use.
through the limestone. Since, limestone is a base it lowers the pH. This
This means that our town will not have to treat the water for pH. Also,
the rocks and soil act as a filter for larger particles. The ground water
treatment plant is located. At this higher elevation the water will not
gravity will act as the pressure to move the water. The water will then
use for drinking. This is the process of how our town will treat drinking
water.
The well water needs to be tested for iron and manganese. The
two wells that provide drinking water in our town will both have
Catalox filters installed. The filters backwash the water a very high
To avoid the contaminated water from entering the water supply, the
town tests for water at the well, once a day. If one well is effected by
There are two methods that the town can use to treat the nitrates. One
nitrates are removed from the minerals and water by reverse osmosis
for the small town. There is yet another way to treat the nitrates, the
through resin beads. When the nitrate ion come in contact with the
beads they are exchanged for chloride ions. To continue the process a
the nitrates. The resin beads can make the water have a high pH level.
Therefore, when the town uses this process the water will need to pass
through the treatment plant, where the mixing well is located in PEX
piping.
throughout the entire water supply system. Otherwise, the pipes in the
plant could corrode before the pH is treated. The pipe is less expensive
than a traditional copper pipe. Also, PEX piping resits the scale build up
in a copper pipe. This will provide the town with a stable infrastructure
to expand.
It is important to have more than one source of water for the
town. This allows the town to have a backup and/or extra water supply
reason our town also draws water from the river. The river will diverted
to enter the water treatment are. Once at the plant, the water enters
the coagulation room. This changes the charges of the particles so that
they stick to together and sink to the bottom. The water will then pass
through sand filters to remove the floc from the water. This is the
sedimentation room. The floc will then be sent to the landfill. From
there the water will move on to another area where chlorine is added
room. Once the bacteria is removed the water will enter a mixing well
water will then be tested for pH before moving on to the charcoal filter.
When the pH would be more than seven the water would be harmful to
the drinkers and damage pipes. The water will be checked for pH, at
over seven more lime will be added. Also, if the pH is too low acid will
water. From there the water will move to the same indoor reservoir as
the groundwater.
bacteria there could be a problem. It is a law that the town must notify
bacteria. The residents would be told to boil all of the water for several
minutes before using.The bacteria testing will take place right in the
with the town’s water supply. Coliform bacteria can indicate that
such as livestock waste runoff. The bacteria could also originate in the
pipes.
However, gravity alone cannot provide water to the whole town.
the water travels away from the plant. This will allow our city to save
money by not requiring many pumps to force the water thought the