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What Are the Treatment Options for Small Groundwater Systems?
Author(s) -
Stubbart John
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2006.tb01841.x
Subject(s) - groundwater , process (computing) , product (mathematics) , filtration (mathematics) , environmental planning , aeration , environmental science , business , waste management , computer science , engineering , statistics , geometry , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , operating system
This month's question asks about treatment options for small groundwater systems. The article begins by offering suggestions on how to determine the issues specific to each system such as new compliance rules and their deadlines. It discusses briefly the most common treatment processes for groundwater problems that include: aeration, oxidation, softening, filtration, absorption, and adsorption. The article suggests doing a pilot study before investing in a new treatment process, and suggests discussing the issues surrounding the waste product that will be generated. Various AWWA resources for dealing with this subject are provided.