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  2. Water purification - Wikipedia

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    Station for complex water treatment SKO-10K. One of the first steps in most conventional water purification processes is the addition of chemicals to assist in the removal of particles suspended in water. Particles can be inorganic such as clay and silt or organic such as algae, bacteria, viruses, protozoa and natural organic matter.

  3. Water treatment - Wikipedia

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    Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant, Washington, D.C. Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use. The end use may be drinking, industrial water supply, irrigation, river flow maintenance, water recreation or many other uses, including being safely returned to the environment.

  4. Purified water - Wikipedia

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    Purified water is usually produced by the purification of drinking water or ground water. The impurities that may need to be removed are: inorganic ions (typically monitored as electrical conductivity or resistivity or specific tests) organic compounds (typically monitored as TOC or by specific tests)

  5. Wastewater treatment - Wikipedia

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    Sewage treatment plant (a type of wastewater treatment plant) in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Wastewater treatment is a process which removes and eliminates contaminants from wastewater. It thus converts it into an effluent that can be returned to the water cycle. Once back in the water cycle, the effluent creates an acceptable impact on the environment.

  6. Portable water purification - Wikipedia

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    Carrying iodine for water purification is an imperfect but lightweight solution for those in need of field purification of drinking water. Kits are available in camping stores that include an iodine pill and a second pill (vitamin C or ascorbic acid ) that will remove the iodine taste from the water after it has been disinfected .

  7. Water positive - Wikipedia

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    The water positive concept, through water purification using unconventional resources, was presented for the first time during the opening ceremony at the IDA 2022 World Congress during the “Charting Resilient Water Solutions” opening ceremony. [14] The initiative was presented by IDA Vice President at that time, Alejandro Sturniolo.

  8. Reverse osmosis - Wikipedia

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    The water is distilled multiple times to ensure that it does not leave deposits on the machinery or cause corrosion. RO is used to clean effluent and brackish groundwater. The effluent in larger volumes (more than 500 m 3 /day) is treated in a water treatment plant first, and then the effluent runs through RO. This hybrid process reduces ...

  9. Water filter - Wikipedia

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    A water filter removes impurities by lowering contamination of water using a fine physical barrier, a chemical process, or a biological process. Filters cleanse water to different extents, for purposes such as: providing agricultural irrigation , accessible drinking water , public and private aquariums , and the safe use of ponds and swimming ...