Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309037417
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)
Book Synopsis Drinking Water and Health, Volume 7 by : National Research Council
Download or read book Drinking Water and Health, Volume 7 written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1987-02-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chlorination in various forms has been the predominant method of drinking water disinfection in the United States for more than 70 years. The seventh volume of the Drinking Water and Health series addresses current methods of drinking water disinfection and compares standard chlorination techniques with alternative methods. Currently used techniques are discussed in terms of their chemical activity, and their efficacy against waterborne pathogens, including bacteria, cysts, and viruses, is compared. Charts, tables, graphs, and case studies are used to analyze the effectiveness of chlorination, chloramination, and ozonation as disinfectant processes and to compare these methods for their production of toxic by-products. Epidemiological case studies on the toxicological effects of chemical by-products in drinking water are also presented.