Without a doubt, the most important part of water treatment plant operation is filter performance. Filters are usually the last physical defense against impurities entering the finished water supply — they are literally the heart of the water plant.
Every treatment plant has a plan to address preventive, corrective and emergency maintenance, but often the filters themselves are left unchecked until a problem develops. At that point, the correction is likely to be time-consuming and costly.
Most experts recommend performing a general filter survey annually. If any irregularities are found during normal filter operation or during the backwash cycle, the inspection should
