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Drinking water should be disinfected through chlorination which is the most
crucial stage (final stage) of treatment applied in a clear well. This study was
undertaken to examine the water quality typically residual chlorine in the
distribution network of Kombolcha Town. The data was collected from three
sampling locations, the sample from the oldest pipe aged within consecutive
three days for four reservoirs and four taps. The sample was taken in February
2022, just taken sample water from the tap onsite to measure pH, temperature,
and chlorine residual. The Ph and Temperature were recorded after calibrating
an instrument ph meter. Crushed DPD-1 Tablet into a little amount of sample
water then put it for 10 minutes until color change comes finally, measured
Residual chlorine from (diethyl paraphenylenediamine) DPD-1 indicator test,
respectively. As indicated in the laboratory result Colony counter, a lot of
Feacal coliform bacteria were founded, up to 208 feacal coliforms/100ml
water. The Hydraulic model calibration of the difference in correlation value
of simulated and observed model data has become a good value with the root
mean square of R=0.9816. After model calibration, Reservoir residual chlorine
amount was set at 0.5mg/l for EPANET and its result in the distribution was
between 0.2 to 0.5 mg/l. But the field actual residual chlorine was recorded as
0mg/l. Finally, the comparison of the EPANET model and field-recorded
values of residual chlorine was made to observe the differences. As a
recommendation, any water-related office shall use quality assurance software
like EPANET in addition to water cad design. Finally, as the distribution
network was infected with feacal coliforms, the town water supply office must
be added the proper amount of chlorine within a regular period in the
reservoir.
Keywords: - Chlorine residual, Chlorination, Coliform, EPANET |
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