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Evaluation of Water Treatment Processes Through Pilot Studies
Evaluation of Water Treatment Processes Through Pilot Studies
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Haas, David L.
Fox, Kim W.
Fox, Kim W.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Currently the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is developing regulatory requirements for 86 compounds as a part
of the Safe Drinking Act (SDWA) Amendments. Additionally, 25 new compounds will be regulated every three years and
added to the existing list. More specifically, the SDWA Amendments
require enhanced filtration and thorough disinfection of all surface waters.
With these new regulations, the EPA has defined treatment technologies which can be implemented to meet the regulations.
These technologies include less common, and potentially very expensive, treatment techniques, such as ozone and granular
activated carbon.
Faced with changing federal regulations, consumer demands for safe water, and potentially high costs, water suppliers need
an effective way of determining acceptable treatment technologies for the least cost.
Pilot studies offer an economical method to test alternative and often innovative treatment technologies without affecting
the existing process. The following describes the benefits of performing pilot studies and outlines a case study done in
Charleston, South Carolina.
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Sponsored by U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, and Georgia Institute of Technology.
Date Issued
1991
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