Fate of effluent organic matter and DBP precursors in an effluent-dominated river: a case study of wastewater impact on downstream water quality.
Water Res
; 43(6): 1755-65, 2009 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-19243808
ABSTRACT
The impact of treated wastewater discharges on downstream water quality was evaluated in an effluent-dominated stream in the Southwest USA. The fate and transport of effluent organic matter (EfOM) and disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors was studied. Nitrification and biodegradation were important mechanisms. Changes in DBP formation potential along the river appeared to correlate with dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and organic nitrogen concentrations and specific ultraviolet absorbance. The mean oxidation state of carbon (MOC) decreased in value along the river. MOC decreases paralleled decreases in the biodegradability of residual DOC (i.e., lower biodegradable DOC/DOC ratio). The EfOM was biodegradable by up to 40 percent, both in the stream and in a laboratory reactor, and many DBP precursors (e.g., haloacetonitriles, certain nitrosamines) decreased in concentration. Alternatively, the DBP yields for trihalomethanes or haloacetic acids either remained the same or increased slightly, suggesting that these precursors were part of the recalcitrant organic matter (OM).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Compuestos Orgánicos
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Agua
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Ríos
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Desinfectantes
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Water Res
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos