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Water Purification
Chiro Prac
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Health Care
Professional
05/21/2013

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Term
To ensure the safety of potable [drinking] water
Definition
Purpose
Term
Filtration, Flocculation, Sedimentation and Sludge digestion
Definition
Primary treatment
Term
Sand filtration, Aeration and Chlorination
Definition
Secondary treatment
Term
Allowing the water to pass through material with different size pores
Definition
Filtration
Term
Adding aluminum which precipitates additional material
Definition
Flocculation
Term
Adding anaerobic bacteria to accomplish sludge digestion
Definition
Sedimentation
Term
Adding anaerobic bacteria to help with the breakdown of organic matter
Definition
Sludge Digestion
Term
Allowing the water to pass through sand removes the anaerobic bacteria
Definition
Sand Filtration
Term
Bubbling oxygen through the water kills anaerobic bacteria
Definition
Aeration
Term
Using chlorine to kill all harmful pathogens
Definition
Chlorination
Term
Softening and Fluorination
Definition
Optional steps
Term
Adding calcium or magnesium to reduce the hardness of the water
Definition
Softening
Term
Adding fluoride to promote dental health
Definition
Fluorination
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