Characterisation of DBP formation for water quality management – Stage 2

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  • Project No 1061
  • Project Name Characterisation of DBP formation for water quality management – Stage 2
  • Lead Organisation SA Water
  • Research Lead AWQC
  • Main Researcher Mary Drikas
  • Completion Year 2013

Status: Complete

Focus Area: Networks & Treatment

National Research Priority: Supply Optimisation

Topics: NDMA n-nitrosodimethylamine, NOM natural organic matter, THMs trihalomethane, alum - aluminum sulphate, coagulation, disinfection, disinfection biproducts (DBPs), dissolved organics, filter bed, filtration, granular media, organics, raw water treatment, toxicity

Project Description

Natural organic matter (NOM) and bromide in source waters react with disinfectants to produce disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. This research quantified NOM and bromine in raw water and after coagulation treatment with alum. Neither raw nor alum-treated water were toxic in two laboratory tests. This research used a new site to confirm previous findings (Project 1041) that coagulation reduces DBP formation and toxicity after chlorination.

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