Haloacetic acid degradation by a biofilm in a simulated drinking water distribution system

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 447-461

  Pluchon, C ^a   Serodes J B ^a   Berthiaume, C ^a   Charette, S J ^a,b   Gilbert, Y ^b   Filion, G ^a,b   Fournier Larente, J ^a,b   Rodriguez, M ^a   Duchaine, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biomass; Disinfection by products; Distribution system; Drinking water; Haloacetic acids

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PIPING SYSTEMS; POTABLE WATER; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID; WATER; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

DICHLORACETIC ACIDS; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS; HALOACETIC ACIDS; MICROBIOLOGICAL DEGRADATION; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; SIMULATED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DICHLOROACETIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; TRICHLOROACETIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PARAMETERIZATION; RETENTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DISINFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPRING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

EID: 84878878351     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.041     Document Type: Article

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