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3 Water Polution and Wastewater Treatment
3 Water Polution and Wastewater Treatment
Wastewater Treatment
1
Water Quality – What to
consider?
• Various uses
Suitability • Supports aquatic life
Composition • Physical
• Biological
properties • Chemical
• Contaminants
Substance levels • Pollutants
2
WQ monitoring –
Why?
human
health
Monitoring
and
maintaining
good water
quality
overall well-
being of ecosystem
communities sustainability
3
Water
Quality
Factors influencing WQ
Natural processes Human processes
• Weathering • Industrial discharges
• Erosion • Agricultural runoff
• Biological interactions • Improper waste disposal