Purpose
To remove suspended matter from muddy water in three stages: using sedimentation, filtration as well as chemical treatment
Additional information
Muddy water, which ideally is discolored owing to a high amount of suspended particles, can be turned into clear water devoid of the particulate impurities. This however, is not necessarily ‘pure water’ since disease causing germs such as bacteria or viruses which cannot be seen with the naked eye may still be present in the clear liquid. These microscopic pathogens are so small that they cannot be removed by simple processes like sedimentation or filtration; instead these require specialized treatments or at least boiling to minimize the risk that they bring along.