AWWA B453-24 Polyacrylamide
The purpose of this standard is to provide the minimum requirements for polyacrylamide (PAM) products, including physical, chemical, packaging, shipping, and testing requirements and to provide the means of developing requirements for PAM products.
Description
This standard describes polyacrylamide (PAM) for use in the treatment of potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water. It can be referenced in documents for purchasing and receiving PAM products and can be used as a guide for testing the physical and chemical properties of PAM product samples. The stipulations of this standard apply when this document has been referenced and then only to PAM products used in the treatment of potable water, wastewater, and reclaimed water. Each section or subsection of this standard shall apply to both water supply service applications and wastewater service applications, unless the section or subsection states that it applies only to water supply service applications or the word water is stated in the title, or the section or subsection states that it applies only to wastewater service applications or the word wastewater is stated in the title.