Effective mixing and flocculation is of critical importance for the efficient functioning of sedimentation basins and filters. This article describes and evaluates certain factors that are involved in the design and operation of pretreatment, and illustrates the effects of these factors on filtered‐water quality, using data assembled by field testing and compiled from operating records of nine water clarification plants.
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