Fate of effluent organic matter and DBP precursors in an effluent-dominated river: A case study of wastewater impact on downstream water quality

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1755-1765

  Chen, Baiyang ^a   Nam, Seong Nam ^b   Westerhoff, Paul K ^c   Krasner, Stuart W ^d   Amy, Gary ^e,f  

^a Chinese Environmental Scholars and Professionals Network   (United States)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

^c Arizona State University   (United States)

^d METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^f DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disinfection by product; Dissolved organic nitrogen; Effluent organic matter; Fate and transport; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION; ORGANIC CARBON; RIVERS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC NITROGEN; EFFLUENT ORGANIC MATTER; FATE AND TRANSPORT; RECALCITRANT ORGANIC MATTER; SPECIFIC ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE;

EFFLUENTS;

DISCHARGE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ORGANIC MATTER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; RIVER WATER; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 62949085681     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.01.020     Document Type: Article

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