Chlorination is the most commonly employed chemical disinfectant in drinking water treatment nowadays. However, several studies reported that chlorination of organic matter in fresh water resulted in formation of disinfection by-products (DBP). Because of concerns over the health effects of organic by-products of chlorination, the use of alternative disinfectants of chloramines, ozone, and chlorine dioxide as primary or secondary disinfection agents is increasing. However, each of these alternatives has also been shown to form its own set of DBP. Concerns regarding the potential health...
Chlorination is the most commonly employed chemical disinfectant in drinking water treatment nowadays. However, several studies reported that chlorina...
Disinfection with chlorine is the most commonly used technique in water treatment, and its widespread use has effectively reduced the incidence of waterborne diseases such as typhoid, cholera, hepatitis and gastrointestinal illness. However, chlorine reacts with natural organic matter (NOM) and/or inorganic substances occurring in water to form various disinfection by-products (DBPs)such as trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and other undesirable compounds. Toxicological studies emphasized that human exposure with DBPs has been associated with cancer and adverse reproductive...
Disinfection with chlorine is the most commonly used technique in water treatment, and its widespread use has effectively reduced the incidence of wat...
