The document outlines the key steps in water treatment processes: (1) fluoridation to kill bacteria, conditioning to soften hard water, and processes to remove lead and other contaminants; (2) coagulation, sedimentation, and filtration to remove solids; and (3) disinfection to kill remaining bacteria. It also discusses types of hazardous wastes like ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity and toxicity that can be found in water and gives examples of each.
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2. 6 Specific Water Cleanup
Processes
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Fluoridation; process uses the chemical fluoride to kill bacteria or microorganisms that may be present in the water.
Conditioning; a process that is used to soften hard water
Plumbo-solvency; reduction to remove the lead particles and lead salts in the water
Aeration - along with pre-chlorination for removal of dissolved iron and manganese
Coagulation - for flocculation
Coagulant aids also known as polyelectrolytes - to improve coagulation and for thicker floc formation
Sedimentation - for solids separation, that is, removal of suspended solids trapped in the floc
Filtration - for removal of carried over floc
Disinfection - for killing bacteria
6. 4 Types of Hazardous Waste and
Examples
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Ignitability, Corrosivity, Reactivity, and
Toxicity.
Ignitability ex. Gunpowder
Corrosively ex. Metal corrosion
Reactivity ex. Elements that are highly
Reactive
Toxicity ex. Chlorine
7. Hazardous Waste We Found!
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Fertilizer- It is extremely toxic and is a
hazard to the general public.
Metal- The rust from the metal can get
into the water.
Paper- It could plug up the filters when
the water goes through water
treatment processes.
Dirt- The dirt could have hazardous
wastes in it such as fertilizer because it
could be the runoff from farm fields.