WATER TREATMENT PLANT VALVE DESCRIPTIONS

SURFACE WATER TANK (SWT) MAIN SAND FILTER (MSF)

V1This Valve controls water

supply to Main Sand Filter
V7
MSF Overflow Valve
(Connected to Drain line)

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V2 Water
to MSF
Inlet Valve

V4 This Valve
Drains the MSF V6 This Valve may be used
in advanced backwash of the MSF

V5 This Valve
Drains the SWT

V3 This Valve supplies water

to Water Pump (Lift to overhead tank)
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 WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATION PROCEDURES
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PREPARING ADDITIVE FOR Surface Water TRANSFERING WATER FROM SWT TO MAIN TRANSFERRING WATER FROM MSF TO OVERHEAD
Tank SAND FILTER TANKS
1. Provide 4 – 6 litres of water in a This process does not require any procedure. This process is achieved using the surface water
container However, the following valve posi ons MUST pump. The following valve posi ons MUST be
2. Add 3 heap tablespoon full (or 6 be maintained: maintained:
heap tea spoon full) of addi ve into V1 open V1 open (to allow con nued feed of the MSF from
water V2 Open SWT even when li ing water to overhead tanks)
3. S r gently to avoid foaming. Use V3 Open (unless there is need to shut off the V2 Open
hand to dissolve the addi ve water li pump) V3 Open (MUST BE OPEN TO AVOID DAMAGING THE
properly V4 Closed SURFACE WATER PUMP)
4. Pour the resul ng solu on into the V5 Closed V4 Closed
Surface Water Tank and ensure V6 Closed V5 Closed
proper dispersion V7 Open V6 Closed
NB: V7 Open
Keep Valve V5 Closed always. NB: NB:
The quan ty of addi ve used may change The MSF is set to shut off automa cally using a Ensure to monitor the MSF to avoid pumping out the
from me to me as directed by AW & GN ball float valve. Where this valve fails, CLOSE water therein.
Company Representa ve. VALVE V1 to stop further inflow into the MSF The filter media in the MSF MUST NOT be drained of
when full. water
The Surface Water Pump MUST be turned off before
the filter media is exposed to air.

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SURFACE WATER TANK (SWT) MAIN SAND FILTER (MSF)

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