A sedimentation basin in a water treatment plant treats a flow of 4.7 mgd and has the following dimensions: L= 141; W = 23'; Depth of water = 14. Calculate the overflow rate (OR) for the basin (in units of gallons per minute per square foot, gpm/ft?).
A sedimentation basin in a water treatment plant treats a flow of 4.7 mgd and has the following dimensions: L= 141; W = 23'; Depth of water = 14. Calculate the overflow rate (OR) for the basin (in units of gallons per minute per square foot, gpm/ft?).
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A sedimentation basin in a water treatment plant treats a flow of 4.7 mgd and has the
following dimensions: L= 141; W = 23'; Depth of water = 14. Calculate the overflow
rate (OR) for the basin (in units of gallons per minute per square foot, gpm/ft?).
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