Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780134261928
Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22.9, Problem 1MQ
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Drinking water should be free of any impurities, organic and inorganic matter, odor and microorganisms. Treatment steps which are followed in drinking water treatment plant from inlet to final distribution point are sedimentation, coagulation, filtration, and disinfection.
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