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Case Study | When the water is not enough   (continued)
PROCESS WATER
TANK 370KL
BACKWASH COLLECTION
TANK 10KL
PORTABLE WATER SKID
DOSING PUMP & TANK
UFM SKID
GAC MEDIA FILTER MF-30
GAC MEDIA FILTER MF-20
Results
Parameters
DUAL BED MEDIA FILTER MF-10
Australian Drinking Water
Guidelines 2011
Flow rate
Turbidity
6.5 – 8.5
5 NTU
(<1 for effective disinfection)
Colour (Apparent)
UVT %
7.9 NTU 0.7 NTU
121 TCU 12 TCU
77.2% 87.4%
Channel/Dam (VIC)
+ 5 ppm Ultrion 44560
Source (State)
Flow rate
Turbidity
Treated Water
River (TAS) + 5 ppm
ChargePAC55
2 MLD (90m³/h)
Source (State)
pH
Feed Water
500 kLD (23 m³/h)
5 NTU
(<1 for effective disinfection)
UVT %
193 NTU 7 NTU*
12.7% 93.8%
* Process water - not used for drinking
Source (State)
Pipe/Dam (VIC)
Flow rate
pH
Turbidity
120 kLD (6 m³/h)
6.5 – 8.5
8.4 7.5
5 NTU
(<1 for effective disinfection) 30 NTU 0.2 NTU (95%)
0.5 NTU (100%)
8 ppm < 0.1 mg/l
0.2 ppm (A) 1.9 ppm < 0.095 mg/l
0.3 ppm (A) 1.2 ppm < 0.06 mg/l
0.1 ppm (A), 0.5 ppm (H) 0.01 ppm < 0.01 mg/l
3.6/3.5 ppm < 2.8 mg/l
TSS
Aluminium
Total Iron
Manganese
TOC/DOC
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