Assesment of drinking water quality using disinfection by-products in a distribution system following a treatment technology upgrade

Chlorine is the most widely used disinfectant for drinking water treatment. Chlorine canreact with natural organic matter (NOM) in water sources resulting in the formation of potentially carcinogenic disinfection by-products (DBPs). The most common DBPs measured in chlorinated drinking water distrib...

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Main Author: Bush, Kelly Lynn
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2447