Alternative Disinfectants for Drinking Water Treatment
Publication: Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 120, Issue 4
Abstract
During a one‐yr study at Jefferson Parish, La., the chemical, microbiological, and mutagenic effects of using the major drinking water disinfectants (chlorine, chlorine dioxide, chloramine, ozone) were evaluated. Tests were performed on samples collected from various treatment streams. These tests evaluated 18 of the halogenated disinfection by‐products, surrogates such as total organic carbon (TOC) and total organic halide (TOX), microorganisms such as MS2 phage, coliforms, and heterotrophs, assimilable organic carbon, and mutagenicity. The best treatment scheme to control halogenated disinfection by‐products was ozone followed by chloramination. However, the total impact of disinfection has to be evaluated before selecting appropriate disinfectants. There appears to be no disinfectant(s) that is applicable for all situations.
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Journal of Environmental Engineering
Volume 120 • Issue 4 • July 1994
Pages: 745 - 758
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Copyright © 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Sep 16, 1992
Published online: Jul 1, 1994
Published in print: Jul 1994
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