Advances in Water Supply Technology

Abstract

There is definite evidence that research in various fields of water supply engineering will increase in the future, and many more advances can be expected through government‐supported research. New developments, both in techniques and in the equipment field, may be accelerated by increased interest on the part of equipment manufacturers, if engineers and regulatory agencies take more realistic attitudes toward new processes and equipment. There is a definite trend to cut the costs of water treatment plants, and to design each plant for the specific job it is to do. Diatomaceous‐earth filtration may become more popular, especially for smaller plants, in order to reduce present high costs of construction. New developments in the reclamation of used water, both in industry and for domestic use, may open up new fields for research. Saline water conversion, particularly if a source of cheap power can be found, may one day altogether change the face of water supply practices.