Comparison of the microbiomes of two drinking water distribution systems—with and without residual chloramine disinfection
Abstract Background Residual disinfection is often used to suppress biological growth in drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs), but not without undesirable side effects. In this study, water-main biofilms, drinking water, and bacteria under corrosion tubercles were analyzed from a chloraminate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-06-01
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Series: | Microbiome |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-019-0707-5 |