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Fine‐tuning Operations for Turbidity Problems
Author(s) -
McDonald Joe
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1997.tb02036.x
Subject(s) - backwashing , turbidity , filter (signal processing) , resource (disambiguation) , agency (philosophy) , environmental science , environmental engineering , computer science , operations research , business , engineering , geology , mechanical engineering , computer network , philosophy , oceanography , epistemology , computer vision , inlet
This month's question concerns fine‐tuning operations for turbidity spikes after backwashing. The article suggests minimizing this problem by using a filter‐to‐waste cycle immediately after backwashing; or if this is not possible, simply keep the filter out of service for at least 4 hours. The article discusses approaches to use for low‐turbidity cold water and recommends a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) document as a resource guide for a Composite Correction Program (CCP). The article discusses the steps involved in the CCP, and provides a list of AWWA resources.