Part of a small water treatment facility in Canada’s North was refurbished in 2005 under the auspices of Health Canada.
The refurbishment followed Osorno’s treatment recommendations. The work was supervised by Osorno, and since the refurbishment, pH correction (left) and chlorine dioxide disinfection (right) are used to treat the water.
Water treatment involves making water suitable for various applications or for returning to its natural state. The term “water treatment” refers to two distinct processes: water treatment and wastewater treatment. The water treatment process always depends on the application for which it is required. Each water source is unique and requires a special combination of treatment processes. Water assessments are required prior to process design to determine the optimal treatment processes.
Osorno has many water-related products and technologies at its disposal, ranging from filter media for pressurized sand filters to chemical water additives, and advanced disinfection technologies. Osorno offers on-site and laboratory water quality assessment, which is important to finding the right water treatment technology for a particular application.
Osorno offers mechanical components, equipment and chemicals for the following water treatment processes:
Flocculation and coagulation – for removal of organic compounds and colour; addition of coagulants for floc formation, including ferric chloride, aluminum sulphate, polyaluminium chloride, and polyaluminium silicate sulphate.
Coagulation aid – for improvement of coagulation and for thicker floc formation; addition of polymers (non charged, negatively or positively charged).