SOURCE WATER TREATMENT

Water treatment is the process of removing all those substances,
whether biological, chemical or physical, that are potentially harmful in water and ensurewater that is safe, palatable, clear, colourless and odourless.
Water also needs to be non-corrosive, meaning it will not cause damage to pipework.
In urban areas, many people live close together and they all need water.
This creates a demand for large volumes of safe water to be supplied reliably and consistently, and this demand is growing.

As urban populations increase, there is a need to find new sources to meet the growing demand.
If groundwater is available this can often be used with minimal treatment
but any surface water source will need to be treated to make it safe.

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