Treatment at Chalk Bluff begins when water is brought into the raw
water basins where settling of heavy grit takes place. Chemicals are
added to form large particles in the floculation process that settle out in the
sedimentation process. Water is then filtered through sand and anthracite
coal to remove minuscule particles suspended in the water. Chlorine is then added
for disinfection. Treatment begins with the intake of
Raw Water
Chalk Bluff Water Treatment Facility
