Peele Dixie Water Plant Schematic Flow Diagram
Step 1:
Raw water is aerated by cascading over a series
of plateaus, removing naturally occurring iron
and dissolved gasses.
Step 2:
The water enters the mixing basins where chlorine,
polymer, and lime are added in carefully measured
quantities through automatic feeding devices.
During this step, lime is also added to remove
the various mineral compounds which cause the
water to be "hard." These compounds
mix the lime in solution which forms the other
compounds (calcium carbonate) which are not
soluble in water.
Step 3:
From the mixing basins the water enters the
settling basins where this insoluble calcium
carbonate settles as lime sludge, which is eventually
removed and disposed of by various means.
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Step 4:
The water is then filtered through rapid sand filters
for removal of any solids that may be present. The
water then enters a large basin, the clearwell, as
"finished" drinking water. The finished
water is transferred to a five million gallon storage
tank and/or pumped directly to homes and businesses
in the City of Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Oakland
Park, Sea Ranch Lakes, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, portions
of east Tamarac, and the Port Everglades Authority.
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