Abstract: Drinking water utilities are facing increasing regulatory pressure to optimize treatment processes, particularly the filtration process that is relied on as a physical barrier to pathogen contamination. In the presence of ...

Abstract: Manganese (Mn) in a drinking water distribution system can cause multiple aesthetic problems including discolored water and fouling or scaling of fixtures. Oxidation and solid-liquid separation processes are typically ...

Abstract: Recycling of spent filter backwash water is a widely practiced residual management approach throughout the United States for drinking water utilities. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), under the ...