Water treatment

Water treatment is the processing of water to make it suitable for a specified use or to manage contaminants and quality requirements. The source places the term in the context of devices and facilities used for drinking water, industrial water and related treatment applications. In this archive, water treatment can include packaged drinking-water systems, industrial and wastewater treatment, recovery, cooling-related facilities, engineering, installation and commissioning. The appropriate method depends on the use and the required water quality; the article also discusses membrane-based treatment and reverse osmosis in steel-sector applications.