The article describes the process of sedimentation in water treatment, as well as the formation of tap sludge. A new method of water supply sludge treatment with coagulant regeneration at high turbidity of initial water is proposed. On the basis of the conducted research it is revealed that the greater the coagulant consumption obtained by the sulfatization method, the better the degree of coagulation. The basic technological scheme of water sludge processing by sulfatization method is developed. It is suggested that the obtained coagulant from water supply sludge can be used for repeated preliminary sedimentation. Taking into account the urgency of the problem of providing the population with clean drinking water, it is recommended to conduct pilot testing of the obtained coagulant from tap sludge by the sulfatization method.

Keywords: water treatment, tap sludge, daily regulation basin, sedimentation, turbidity, sulfatization method