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Advanced Water Treatment: Chlorination, Flushing & Real-Time Data | WEFTEC SERIES | EP 9
Ethan Brooke of CleanWater1 on water treatment for small systems: on-site chlorination, flushing programs, tank mixing and real-time water quality data.
In this episode of Engineers for Communities, host Michael Groselle, PE, welcomes Ethan Brooke from CleanWater1. They discuss practical solutions to challenges in rural water systems.
They also look at how on-site water quality management and modern technology are changing the work for small communities and contract operators.
Guest
Ethan Brooke, CleanWater1
In this episode
- How cellular-based monitoring gives real-time visibility of water quality and system alerts, with less reliance on costly SCADA systems for smaller communities.
- The Micro Chlor system, which uses salt, water and electricity to make low-concentration hypochlorite, so there is no hazardous chlorine to store.
- Why manganese precipitates show up in chlorinated systems, how they affect water quality, and why flushing programs matter for sediment buildup.
- Thermal stratification and ice prevention in water storage tanks, and how to choose a tank mixer based on tank geometry, process goals and system flow rates.
- How unidirectional flushing programs prevent sediment buildup while maintaining water quality.
Related: MES water distribution services in Texas.
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