水处理厂效率的显著提高通常可以通过运行变化或轻微的工厂改造来实现。本文介绍了水处理厂改善效率的实例。从原水供应和泵送开始，到快速混合和絮凝、沉淀、过滤、净化井、净化水泵送、分配和一般维护，依次讨论了每个常规水处理厂流程的示例。

Significant improvements in water treatment plant effectiveness can often be achieved through operational changes or minor plant modifications. This paper presents examples of changes at water treatment plants which improved effectiveness. Examples for each conventional water treatment plant process are discussed sequentially starting with raw water supply and pumping, and going on to rapid mixing and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, clearwells, treated water pumping, distribution, and general maintenance.