Effects of temperature and biodegradable organic matter on control of biofilms by free chlorine in a model drinking water distribution system

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 953-964

  Ndiongue, S ^a   Huck, P M ^a   Slawson, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Annular reactor; Biodegradable organic matter; Biofilm; Chlorine; Distribution system; Drinking water; Heterotrophic plate count

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; CHLORINE; POTABLE WATER;

ANNULAR REACTORS (AR); BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC MATTER (BOM); HETEROTROPIC PLANT COUNT (HPC); LINEAR CORRELATION;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER;

DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 17744375968     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2004.12.019     Document Type: Article

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