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    Hess513 Wastewater Enginering - Problem Statement: P01: How Clean or Dirty Water Is?

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    A group of students visited a wastewater treatment plant and one student asked if the treated effluent was safe to drink because it looked clear. The plant manager responded that clarity is only one characteristic and that the water contains substances that can dissolve and microorganisms. The manager further explained that the effluent is not drinkable because different uses of water have different requirements, and the treated water is only suitable for discharge into rivers, lakes or seas.

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    HESS513 WASTEWATER

    ENGINERING
    – Problem Statement

    P01: How clean or dirty


    water is?
    Activity Owner: Dr. Matthew Wong

    DULN004(Q) KP(JPS)5195/IPTS/1144 05 June 2004 Co. No. 497194-M


    A group of students went on a field trip to a
    conventional wastewater treatment plant.

    DULN004(Q) KP(JPS)5195/IPTS/1144 05 June 2004 Co. No. 497194-M


    Treated
    Effluent

    At the end of the trip, a student asked the plant


    manager, “Is it safe to drink the treated effluent
    because it looks clear and drinkable? “
    DULN004(Q) KP(JPS)5195/IPTS/1144 05 June 2004 Co. No. 497194-M
    “Clarity is only one of the
    physical characteristics, how
    about substances that can
    dissolve in the water or
    microorganisms which are all
    around us? “ the manager
    said.

    Why did the


    manager say
    this?

    The manager then further said, “The


    effluent is not drinkable because different
    uses of water raise different expectations
    and requirements. So, it is only suitable for
    discharge into the rivers, lakes or seas.

    DULN004(Q) KP(JPS)5195/IPTS/1144 05 June 2004 Co. No. 497194-M


    Tasks of the Week
    Investigate the teaching and learning
    materials in the Problem Package, and then:

    Explain the important terminology for


    wastewater engineering.

    Explain the characteristic of wastewater.

    DULN004(Q) KP(JPS)5195/IPTS/1144 05 June 2004 Co. No. 497194-M

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