Treatment and distribution system effects on chloramine decay, pH, nitrification, and disinfection by-products: Case study

Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 201-207

  Sung, Windsor ^a   Huang, Xin ^b   Wei, Irvine W ^b  

^a MWRA   (United States)

^b Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Chlorine; Disinfection; Nitrification; PH; Water distribution; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BYPRODUCTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DENITRIFICATION; DISINFECTION; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; NITRIFICATION; OZONE; PH EFFECTS; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOLOGICAL STABILITY; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCTS; HALOACETIC ACID; SODA ASH;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER TREATMENT;

WATER TREATMENT;

JUGLANS;

EID: 18844424077     PISSN: 07339496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9496(2005)131:3(201)     Document Type: Article

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