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Water Treatment Glossary

The water's capacity to resist pH change.

Cleaning a filter by reversing or changing flow through the media.

Removal of suspended solids by settling or flotation.

Chemical destabilisation of fine particles.

The time water remains in contact with a disinfectant.

Gentle mixing that builds larger floc particles.

Energy loss through pipes, valves or filters.

Disinfectant remaining after demand has been satisfied.

Supervisory control and data acquisition system.

Cloudiness caused by suspended particles.

Ultraviolet transmittance of water.

A structured risk-management plan for safe drinking water.