AWWA DSS58699 What is Optimized Plant Performance?

Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 10/01/2003

Pizzi, Nick

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This slide presentation outlines key points in optimized plant performance and gives information on how Partnership for Safe Water can assist treatment plants in optimizing their performance. The Public Health Protection Challenge is outlined and a listing is given of recent outbreaks from Cryptosporidium in surface water supplies. The basis for optimization performance goals is given and charts showing the impacts of lower turbidity on protozoan and bacterial pathogen removal and on virus removal are included, along with a chart of the impact of backwash recovery spikes on filter performance.

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Edition: Vol. - No. Published: 10/01/2003 Number of Pages: 26 File Size: 1 file , 710 KB