UFC 3-240-13FN
25 May 2005
CONTENTS
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL WATER TREATMENT
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1-1
PURPOSE AND SCOPE ...............................................................
1
1-1.1
Fire Protection and Other Uses .................................................
1
1-1.2
Problems Encountered in Industrial Water Systems .................
1
1-1.2.1
Deposits.....................................................................................
2
1-1.2.2
Scale..........................................................................................
2
1-1.2.3
Biological ...................................................................................
2
1-1.2.4
Suspended Solids (SS)..............................................................
2
1-1.2.5
Corrosion ...................................................................................
2
1-1.3
Objectives of Industrial Water Treatment ..................................
2
1-1.4
Water Conservation ...................................................................
3
1-1.5
Responsibility for Treatment ......................................................
3
1-1.5.1
Office Responsible.....................................................................
3
1-1.5.2
Organizational Assignments ......................................................
3
1-1.6
Unauthorized Non-Chemical Devices ........................................
3
1-1.7
Health and Safety ......................................................................
3
1-1.7.1
Protection of Potable Water.......................................................
4
1-1.7.1.1
Cross-connection.......................................................................
4
1-1.7.1.2
Backflow Prevention Devices ....................................................
4
1-1.7.1.3
Air Gaps.....................................................................................
4
1-1.8
Restrictions on Direct Steam Use..............................................
4
1-1.9
Record-Keeping Requirements .................................................
4
1-1.9.1
Control Charts............................................................................
4
1-1.9.2
Operations Logs ........................................................................
5
1-1.9.2.1
Large Boilers..............................................................................
5
1-1.9.2.2
Cooling Towers..........................................................................
5
1-1.9.2.3
Other Systems ...........................................................................
5
1-1.9.3
Historical Records......................................................................
5
1-1.10
Support Available.......................................................................
6
1-1.10.1
Boiler and Cooling Water Quality Assurance (QA) Program .....
6
1-1.10.2
Other Support ............................................................................
6
1-2
INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER........................................................
6
1-2.1
Disposal Procedures..................................................................
6
1-2.1.1
Water Discharge Pretreatment ..................................................
6
1-2.1.2
Water Discharge Restrictions ....................................................
7
1-2.1.2.1
Discharge Location ....................................................................
7
1-2.1.2.2
Discharge Rate ..........................................................................
7
1-2.1.2.3
Discharge Time..........................................................................
7
1-2.1.2.4
Discharge Responsibilities.........................................................
7
1-2.1.2.5
Review of Chemicals .................................................................
7
1-2.2
Environmental Regulations........................................................
7
1-2.2.1
The Toxic Substances Control Act ............................................
7
1-2.2.2
The Clean Water Act .................................................................
7
1-2.2.3
The Safe Drinking Water Act .....................................................
8
1-2.2.4
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act..........
8
1-2.2.5
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.........................
8
1-2.2.6
The Occupational Safety and Health Act...................................
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