Implications of organic carbon in the deterioration of water quality in reclaimed water distribution systems

Water Research

Volumn 44, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 5367-5375

  Weinrich, Lauren A ^a   Jjemba, Patrick K ^a   Giraldo, Eugenio ^b   LeChevallier, Mark W ^b  

^a American Water   (United States)

^b American Water Voorhees   (United States)

Author keywords

AOC; BDOC; Biological stability; Disinfection; MBR; Waste water

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; BIOREACTORS; DIGITAL STORAGE; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENTS; HEALTH RISKS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ASSIMILABLE ORGANIC CARBON; BIODEGRADABLE DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; BIOLOGICAL STABILITY; CARBON CONCENTRATIONS; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR; MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR TECHNOLOGY; PATHOGENIC MICROBES; RE-CLAIMED WATER; RECLAIMED WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; OZONE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; CHLORINATION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EFFLUENT; GROWTH RATE; HEALTH RISK; MEMBRANE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGEN; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLING; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISINFECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; MEMBRANE REACTOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 77957343176     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.035     Document Type: Article

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