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Water Treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sedimentation | Larger particles sink to the bottom of a body of water |
| Filtration/Disinfection | Small particles are passed through materials and removed from water |
| Chlorination/Disinfection | Chlorine added to water to kill bacteria |
| Name three materials that can be used to filter water | Gravel, Sand and activated carbon |
| Name a source of raw water | Reservoir, lake, river, stream, well, underground aquifer |
| Name three sources of waste water | Domestic (any), Agricultural, Industrial, Natural (rain) |
| Coagulation/Flocculation | Process of adding liquid aluminum sulfate (polymer) to raw or untreated water. |