Potable Water Quality Improvement in a Water Filtration Plant Facility
Zusammenfassung
The processes used for treatment in
water plants depend on the quality of the source
and the desired quality of the water. The chemicals
selected for the treatment depend on the
effectiveness to obtain the desired reaction and cost
Pure water could be contaminated by the air and
the ground. The impurities can be organic such as
fatty acids, inorganic carbohydrates and/or like
toxic metals, solid particulate like clays and
sediments or microorganisms like bacteria and
virus. The project is focused in the quality of
manufactured water from Puerto Rico Aqueduct
and Sewage Authority (PRASA). The existing water
treatment process considered several parameters
that defined water quality but does not relates it
with administrative procedures. Specific
parameters such as Manganese (Mn) concentration
and Turbidity behavior were studied in order to
preform causes analysis. The implementation of
improvement techniques in the Water Filtration
Plant (WTP) were evaluated and approved by
managers.
Key Terms - Chemical Dose, Manganese
Concentration, Operational Practices, Turbidity
Values.