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3a. Water System. Chapter 8; Appendix B (Wentz) and 8.1- 8.3 (Toa). 4.11 Analysis and Design of Construction Systems - Mechanical (6 hrs). Water Systems. Plumbing Systems CNST 305 Environmental Systems 1 Dr. Berryman. Earth’s Water Supply.
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3a Water System Chapter 8; Appendix B (Wentz) and 8.1- 8.3 (Toa) 4.11 Analysis and Design of Construction Systems - Mechanical (6 hrs) Water Systems Plumbing Systems CNST 305 Environmental Systems 1 Dr. Berryman
Earth’s Water Supply 97% of the earth’s water is inaccessible. Mostly in the polar caps or ocean water That 3%…
Aquifers – Water Table Water Table Drilled Well
Water Quality • Based on
Water Analysis • Sulfate • Nitrate • Fluoride
Water Analysis (cont.) • pH • Iron and Manganese • Sodium • Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Carbonate • Calcium Carbonate • Desirable <200 ppm • 100 ppm: – soft water • 100 – 200 ppm: reasonably soft • 200 – 300 ppm: avg hardness • 300 – 400 ppm: very hard • Over 400 ppm: extremely hard • Too hard
RO systems commercial residential
There are four components to a softener unit: a control valve (1), a saline tank (2), a resin bed (3), and a resin tank (4). The resin tank holds the resin bed, the brine tank holds water and dissolved salt solution (brine). The control valve sits on top of the tank. Water Softeners
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