What Facility Managers Are Saying About Online Zeta Potential

By Jeff DeNigris

A chat with Larry Wilt of American Water/ Tolt Water Treatment Plant in Seattle, WA

Drinking water treatment plants are constantly challenged to manage coagulation chemicals as they strive for the precise dosage to enable a stable floc to form. The chemicals are critical to the filtration process, whether it is a convention floc/sed system or direct filtration, including membrane filtration.

Chemicals are expensive and account for a considerable amount of a plant’s operating budget, so their oversight can significantly impact the efficiency, operational bottom line, and overall performance of the plant in response to its local demand.