Water flows from high in the mountains
Water runs deep in the Earth
Miraculously, water comes to us,
And sustains all life.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Monk
Water runs deep in the Earth
Miraculously, water comes to us,
And sustains all life.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist Monk
Water, the essential of life, is an abundant compound that covers approximately seventy percent of Earth’s surface. Although its unaltered form creates hydroelectric power, provides a day of leisure at the beach, and sustains a mighty sequoia, engineered treatment systems must be utilized in order for us to safely drink it. This site is an effort to present an exploration of present day water purification treatment systems and describe the engineering behind them. In addition to an introduction to water sources and water quality standards, this site will focus on municipal water treatment, emphasizing conventional treatment and biological treatment methods.