Water treatment
Whether it comes from rivers, lakes, dams or groundwater, drinking water is an essential element for human life. The adjective "drinking" means water that is pure enough to be consumed by humans.
Water managers must therefore carry out comprehensive tests and guarantee the water quality, from the prospecting phase to the end customer distribution, including treatment and transport stages. Specific changes in water properties to improve its quality is called water treatment. Substances can be removed (e.g. by purification or desalination) or added.
Some parameters can be modified as well, such as adjusting to a specific pH value. This can be achieved through various methods including physical processes like aeration and heat treatment, chemical processes like oxidation, ion exchange, or osmosis, and biological processes like biochemical oxidation.
