SURFACE SOURCES OF CENTRALIZED DRINKING WATER SUPPLY: THEIR PURIFICATION FROM BIOCONTAMINATION AND PURIFIACTION EFFICIENCY DETERMINATION (WITH THE CITY OF SIMFEROPOL TAKEN AS AN EXAMPLE)
The paper demonstrates statistical analysis results of biocontamination of Simferopol water reservoirs of centralized drinking water supply sources. The biocontamination results were obtained by permanganate oxidizability factor. The analysis revealed a consistent patt ern of biocontamination distribution and its analytical description for four sources of centralized water supply. The paper also introduces models of this factor distribution for water purifi ed in water-purifi cation plants of the city of Simferopol (in clean-water reservoirs). The eff ectiveness of two-step water purifi cation scheme (horizontalstrainer chamber - high-rate trickling fi lter) from biocontamination is calculated. The research demonstrates a probability of exceeding permanganate oxidizability normative values for drinking water according to WHO and EU standards and according to drinking water requirements for this indicator in the Russian Federation. The required degree of permanganate oxidizability disposal at water treatment plants which will make the quality of drinking water meet WHO and EU standards is also defi ned.