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Learn About Chlorine

Learn About Chlorine

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E-Learning

Check Before you Disinfect: Batch Chlorination Scenario

Turbidity, pH, and temperature can all impact how fast and how well chlorine products can disinfect drinking water. Challenge yourself as you manage a water delivery at a humanitarian camp; select and evaluate the required water parameter tests and learn how these parameters can affect chlorine dosage and contact time.

E-Learning

Using the Modified Horrocks' Test to Calculate effective Chlorine Dosage

The Modified Horrocks' Test is a method of calculating the correct chlorine dosage for a known quantity of water. Follow along with Peter Thomson, senior director at CAWST as he conducts the Horrcks' test to calculate the correct chlorine dosage for a batch of drinking water.

E-Learning

Free Residual Chlorine - What Does it Mean?

Are you confused about the difference between free residual, combined and consumed chlorine in drinking water? We can help.

E-Learning

What's Happening with the Chlorine Levels?

This microlearning tool helps you discover potential problems when testing pH and chlorine in the field using a pooltester kit.

E-Learning

How to use a pool test kit

This tool teaches you step-by-step how to use a pool test kit to measure pH, free chlorine and total chlorine. It also includes troubleshooting tips.

E-Learning

Chemical Testing Methods

Learn to identify and compare different chemical test methods.

About CAWST

CAWST is a Canadian charity and licensed engineering firm. We address the global need for safe drinking water and sanitation by building local knowledge and skills on household solutions people can implement themselves.