Field evidence of biodegradation of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in groundwater with incidental and active recycled water recharge

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 793-805

  Zhou, Quanlin ^a   McCraven, Sally ^b   Garcia, Julio ^c   Gasca, Monica ^d   Johnson, Theodore A ^e   Motzer, William E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Todd Engineers   (United States)

^c Calpine The Geysers   (United States)

^d Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County   (United States)

^e Water Replenishment District of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Artificial recharge; Biodegradation; Groundwater; N Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA); Photolysis; Surface water

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; HYDROGEOLOGY; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); RECYCLING; SOIL SURVEYS; SOILS; SURFACE WATERS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS; ARTIFICIAL RECHARGE; EFFLUENT DISCHARGE; N-NITROSODIMETHYLAMINE; RECYCLED WATER; SATURATED SOILS; SOIL SAMPLE; UNSATURATED SOIL; WATER RECHARGES;

PHOTOLYSIS;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROUNDWATER; OXIC CONDITIONS; PHOTOLYSIS; RECHARGE; RECYCLING; WELL;

EID: 59549094784     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.11.011     Document Type: Article

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