Effect of pipe materials on chlorine decay, trihalomethanes formation, and bacterial communities in pilot-scale water distribution systems

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 85-94

  Zhang, C ^a   Li, C ^b   Zheng, X ^c   Zhao, J ^b   He, G ^b   Zhang, T ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chlorine decay; Full scale water distribution system; Pipe materials; Trihalomethanes formation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; CAST IRON PIPE; CHLORINE; CORROSION; DECAY (ORGANIC); DUCTILITY; IRON; MICROORGANISMS; NODULAR IRON; POLYETHYLENES; POTABLE WATER; RATE CONSTANTS; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL PIPE; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL COMMUNITY; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CHLORINE DECAY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY ANALYSIS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; PIPE MATERIAL; TRIHALOMETHANES FORMATIONS; TURBULENT FLOW MODEL;

PIPE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CHLORINE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; DRINKING WATER; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; PATHOGEN; PIPE; POLYMER; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACIDOVORAX; ACINETOBACTER; ARCICELLA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENHYDROBACTER; FLAVOBACTERIUM; PROPIONIBACTERIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; RALSTONIA; SHIGELLA; SPHINGOMONAS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 85007580023     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-016-1104-2     Document Type: Article

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