Following completion of Chapter 6, students should be able to:

1. Describe the various types of potable water filters and how they work.
2. Explain how other treatment processes affect the performance of the filtration process.
3. Operate and maintain filters under normal and abnormal process conditions.
4. Start up and shut down filtration processes.
5. Safely perform duties related to the various types of filters.

The main purpose of this chapter is to teach students how to safely start up, operate, backwash, shut down, and maintain the various types of potable water filters.

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