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Lesson 4: Water Treatment Practices

Lesson 4: Water Treatment Practices

The students will look at five water treatment processes and identify the effectiveness, practicality and applicability of each. Students will also examine other methods that influence water quality and treatment methods, including education, funding, rights and treaty rights.

North Battleford Case Study

North Battleford Case Study

In March 2001, the solids contact unit in the surface water treatment plant was emptied and all the sludge removed from the bottom in order to inspect, clean and repair a crack that had formed in the cement floor. This type of repair should normally be done in February, so that the spring breakup and runoff will not affect the system.

A Tale of Two Communities Presentation

A Tale of Two Communities Presentation

The drinking water for the community is drawn downstream from where the sewage is pumped out. The community had been on a Boil Water Advisory for 2 years prior to 2005. Over 1,000 people had to be evacuated from the community for medical treatment.

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