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so the pool doesnt get gross

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Q: Why is chlorine added during water treatment?
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How chlorine is used in treatment of public water supply?

Chlorine is added to water in an effort to kill of harmful microorganisms in the water.


What one following is not a step in the three-step water treatment process?

chlorine is added to the water


What chemical can be added near the end of the water treatment process?

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During primary treatment at a sewage treatment plant?

The bacterial bugs eat the dirty things from the water


What is added to drinking water to kill the bacteria in it?

Bacteria (usually) can be killed with ordinary soap or diluted cholrine bleach.


Why is chlorine bubbled through water during treatment?

Chlorine gas is bubbled through the water, where it combines with the water to form hypochlorous acid (HOCl) and hydrochloric acid (HCl).


What is added to drinking water?

All sorts of things are added to water, from whiskey to orange juice. If you mean added by the public water supply company, the common ones are chlorine to kill bacteria and fluoride to reduce tooth decay.


What type of water contains chlorine?

Any water which has had chlorine added to it. Swimming pools don't go out and buy chlorinated water from someone who has a lake full of the stuff, or anything like that. They use tap water, and add some chlorine. +++ Mains supply water is filtered then chlorinated at the treatment works, but to only about 2ppm. Swimming-pools work at 2 - 4ppm so more chlorine-donor is added to the pool.


What is water in?

If you mean regular water, two hydrogen molecules and one oxygen. But, in city water treatment facilities, fluoride and a small amount of chlorine may be added in.


Chlorine is often used in water purification to do what?

Chlorine is added to water to kill pathogens.


What is added to water to get rid of excess chlorine before the water reaches your homes?

If too much chlorine is added Sulphurdioxide is used


Why does tap water and pool water typically test positive for chlorine?

Chlorine is used as a disinfectant. It's added to the mains water supply to kill off any bacteria that the treatment plant missed. The same with the water in swimming pools - except it's in a higher concentration.