Self Assessment Guide For Surface Water Treatment Plant Optimization

Self-Assessment for Wastewater Treatment Plant Optimization outlines the Partnership for Clean Water approach to properly evaluate treatment plant performance and implement actions that improve operations, energy efficiency and effluent quality.

Self-Assessment for Distribution System Optimization outlines the Partnership for Safe Water approach to water treatment plant optimization that has been successfully applied in hundreds of facilities for more than 20 years.

This manual is a source document for utilities that are considering a coagulant changeover. It is intended to provide an appreciation of what must be considered for a successful changeover based on the input of U.S. and Canadian utilities (Chapters 1 and 6). New regulatory requirements will likely have the broadest and most substantial impact on primary coagulant use (Chapter 3). The Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) and Stage 1 Disinfectant and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage 1 DBPR) will make finished water requirements more stringent to address microbial removal and the impacts of disinfection. Enhanced Coagulation and/or other operational and treatment practices will be used to achieve these requirements. The science of coagulation (Chapter 4) requires a special focus to address the intricacies of coagulation chemistry. The manual provides a step-by-step methodology to conduct a coagulant changeover using a detailed protocol (Chapter 5) -- background, executive summary.

Guidance for implementing effective operation and management of drinking water treatment plants, as defined by AWWA G100, including regulatory compliance requirements, operational practices, capitol asset management and maintenance, and water quality management. Includes practical examples, checklists, and questions

This manual was developed to provide guidance on techniques and procedures for maintanance and operation of water filtration plants and to provide background information and advice on where to find additional information.