Using prechloramination to control trihalomethanes formation in River Huang water with high bromide

An effective technology in controlling trihalomethanes （THMs） formation in the case of large amounts of bromide presenting was proposed, and the water of River Huang seriously polluted by bromide in winter in Tianjin City was studied. The THMs formation characteristics during prechloramination using preformed chloramines and converted chloramines were studied through jar tests. Results show that, in prechloramination process, the formation of THMs by preformed chloramines is very few, while that by converted ehloramines is a little higher. And the formation of THMs, especially Br^- substituted THMs, increases with the increase of time and Cl2：N ratio as well as the decrease of pH. The result obtained in a pilot plant shows that compared with prechlorination, the prechloramination process can efficiently control the formation of THMs, especially the Br^- substituted species. With equal chlorine dosage, the prechloramination can maintain a larger chlorine residue which offece, a larger CT value than prechlorination.     

Production of lipophilic volatile organohalogen materials during laboratory chlorination of some waste water and polluted river water samples from Yugoslavia

Water chlorination leads to the generation of various halogenated products of natural and waste water organic mater. In natural surface water humic matter usually makes the greatest part of the total organic matter. However, in the river water polluted with various organic wastes, other organic matter is also present in significant concentrations. The investigation of the relationship between the concentration of organic matter in the samples of waste water and heavily polluted river waters in Yugoslavia on one side, and the production of the lipophilic volatile organohalogen materials during the process of their chlorination on the other side is described. The production of the halomethanes and other ECD response materials during the chlorination of water samples in laboratory conditions is compared with the concentrations of organic materials in water samples. From the obtained linear correlation coefficients, possibilities of predicting amounts of organohalides during the chlorination process by using several very simple methods for the organic materials estimation in the investigated water samples are discussed and compared.     

Investigating effects of bromide ions on trihalomethanes and developing model for predicting bromodichloromethane in drinking water

Chlorination for drinking water can form brominated trihalomethanes (THMs) in the presence of bromide ions. Recent studies have reported that bromodichloromethane (BDCM) has a stronger association with stillbirths and neural tube defects than other THMs species. In this paper, the results of an experimental investigation into the factors forming THMs in the presence of bromide ions are presented. The experiments were conducted using synthetic water samples with different characteristics (e.g., pH, temperature, dissolve organic content). Different combinations of these characteristics were considered in the experimental program. The results showed that increased bromide ion concentrations led to increases in the formation of total THMs, with higher BDCM and dibromochloromethane (DBCM), and lower chloroform formation. By increasing the pH from 6 to 8.5, increased chloroform and decreased BDCM and DBCM formation were observed. Higher bromide ions to chlorine ratios increased BDCM and DBCM and decreased chloroform formation, while higher temperatures increased BDCM, DBCM and chloroform formation. In most cases, bromoform (CHBr₃) concentrations were found to be below the detection limit. Significant factors influencing BDCM formation were identified using a statistical analysis. A model for BDCM formation was estimated from 44 experiments and statistical adequacy was assessed using appropriate diagnostics, including residual plots and an R² of 0.97. The model was validated using external data from 17 water supply systems in Newfoundland, Canada. The predictive performance of the model was found to be excellent, and the resulting model could be used to predict BDCM formation in drinking water and to perform risk-cost balance analyses for best management practices.     

Variability of micropollutants and microorganisms in water distribution system

0　INTRODUCTIONThespeciesandquantityoforganicmicropollutantsincreasesharplyandnewpathogenicparasitesemergeindrinkingwater,whichgeneratesamajorimpactonpublichealth .Multiplicationofmicroorganismsinwatersupplynet workinducesafoodchainresultsinanincreaseinthenumberofanimals ,andthismayaffecttheturbidity ,taste ,odourandcolourofthedistributedwater .Thecor rosionproblemofpipematerialsisalsorelatedtothegrowthofmicroorganisms[1] .Whenchlorineresidualisprovidedfordisinfection ,organiccompoundsare…     

Investigation into Benzene,Trihalomethanes and Formaldehyde in Chinese Lager Beers

Beers brewed commercially in China have been surveyed for the presence of a number of potential contaminants, including benzene, trihalomethanes and formaldehyde. Of 84 beers only 6 contained detectable benzene, at concentrations ranging from 1.9 to 7.1 μg/L (mean of 4.0 μg/L). Further investigations suggested that the source of the benzene could be the carbon dioxide used for carbonation. Trihalomethanes were measured in 107 beers (consisting of 27 Chinese brands) by headspace gas chromatograph with average and maximum concentrations of 1.2 μg/L and 5.2 μg/L respectively. Total trihalomethanes were also measured in water samples from different brewing sites. Concentrations varied from 2.7–46.9 μg/L, except for one sample which contained 79.3 μg/L. Formaldehyde was measured in 29 beers (including 7 imported brands) using solid‐phase microextraction with on‐fiber derivatization. Formaldehyde levels were between 0.082‐0.356 mg/L. None of the beer samples exceeded WHO drinking water criteria for benzene, trihalomethanes or formaldehyde.     

饮用水处理中氯化消毒副产物三卤甲烷和卤代乙酸研究进展

三卤甲烷和卤代乙酸是饮用水氯化消毒的典型副产物。该文结合国内外学者对三卤甲烷和卤代乙酸的研究成果对这两类物质的形成的影响因素、主要检测方法及控制方法进行了总结。     

Removal of organic precursors by permanganate oxidation and alum coagulation

Much is known about the removal and reaction mechanisms of the naturally occurring precursors of trihalomethanes such as humic and fulvic acids. However, another class of precursors including phenols, anilines and aliphatic diketones has not been thoroughly investigated. This study shows that these truly soluble, monomeric precursors are poorly removed by alum coagulation. The use of permanganate preceding alum coagulation provides a good reduction of chloroform in water samples containing high proportions of monomeric precursors. The process was found to be less effective for water samples containing a high proportion of humic acid. This is possibly due to the degradation products from the permanganate oxidation of humic acid. These degradation products are not readily removed by alum coagulation and become available for subsequent chloroform formation.     

氯化有机副产物的毒性及去除

水中腐殖质是水氯化生成有机卤代物的有效前驱物 ,试验表明有机卤代物对人体十分有害 ,吸附、氧化均可有效地去除卤代有机物 ,氯替代消毒剂的研究与使用是解决此问题的较好方法 .     

Spatial variation of disinfection by-product concentrations: Exposure assessment implications

The use of public water system (PWS) average trihalomethane (THM) and haloacetic acid (HAA) concentrations as surrogates of “personal” exposures in epidemiological studies of disinfection by-products (DBPs) may result in exposure misclassification bias from various sources of measurement error including intra-system variation of DBPs. Using 2000–2004 data from 107 PWSs in Massachusetts, we assessed two approaches for characterizing DBP spatial variability by identifying PWSs with low spatial variability (LSV) and examining differences in LSV across DBP groups and by type of source water and primary disinfectant. We also used spatial differences to examine the association between THM concentrations and indices of social disadvantage; however, we found no correlations or statistically significant differences based on the available data. We observed similar patterns for the percentage of quarterly sampling dates with LSV across different types of source water for all DBPs but not across disinfectants. We found there was little overlap between sites classified as having LSV across different DBP groups. In the main analysis, we found moderate correlations between both approaches (φ_THM4 = 0.55; φ_BrTHM = 0.64; φ_HAA5 = 0.67); although Method 1 (based on concentration differences between samples) may be better suited for identifying PWSs for inclusion in epidemiological studies because it is more easily adapted to study-specific exposure gradients than Method 2 (based on categorical exposure percentiles). These data reinforce the need to consider different exposure assessment approaches when examining the spatial variation of multiple DBP surrogates as they can represent different DBP mixtures.     

Trihalomethane Formation during Sludge Bulking Control with Chlorine

Effluent quality implications of bulking control with chlorine in activated-sludge treatment have been studied on laboratory scale. Batch chlorination of sludge samples led to the formation of trihalomethanes, mainly as chloroform (in hundreds of ùg/l) and even more non-specified organohalogens. Most organohalogens were formed from substances in the liquid effluent, and fewer out of the sludge solids. The presence of sludge lowered the concentration of extractable trihalomethanes in the effluent. Continuous chlorination in a laboratory-scale activated-sludge plant did not produce measurable quantities of any organohalogen compounds.