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