In terms of municipal water treatment plants, what is influent? ...

[geodog55]

In terms of municipal water treatment plants, what is influent? Effluent? How can these two terms be confusing?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How do you know if the water from a well is safe to drink?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[miss.ashley]

Answer to Question 1

In a water treatment plant, influent is the water that comes into the plant to be treated. Effluent is the treated
water that leaves the plant for consumption. That can be confusing because the same terms are used in sewage
collection and treatment systems

Answer to Question 2

To be sure, have the well water tested by local authorities

[geodog55]

Excellent

[amit]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it