- Water sanitation: it reduces the microbial population to safe levels for health.
- Water treatments: it is any process that improves the quality of water to make it more acceptable for a specific end-use. Tipes:
-Secondary: it makes use of oxidation to further purify wastewater. This can be done in one of three ways. Tipes:
. Biofiltration.
. Aeration.
. Oxidation ponds.
-Tertiary: it is mostly comprised of removing phosphates and nitrates from the water supply. Substances like activates carbon and sand are among the most commonly used materials that assist in this process.
- Potable water: also known as drinking water, it is water that is safe to drink or to use for food preparation.
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