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Xeni C, Gribble MO, Oude Essink GHP, Fleming LE, Makris KC. Temporal dynamics of drinking water sodium levels in coastal areas, Cyprus 2009-2020. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 937:173332. [PMID: 38768730 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Around the world, groundwater salinity levels are increasing in coastal areas, as a result of its systematic overexploitation for domestic, agricultural and industrial demand and potentially due to climate change manifestations (such as, sea level rise). We hypothesized that the groundwater quality of many Mediterranean coastal areas is already being perturbed, especially for water salinity, depending on the groundwater distance from the seafront. The objectives of this study were: i) to evaluate the magnitude and temporal variance of drinking water sodium (Na) as a metric of salt intake used for public health purposes using drinking water data in Cyprus; and ii) to examine the degree of Na enrichment in drinking water as defined by the seawater coastline distance of each sampling point. Open access governmental data of drinking water Na (n = 3304), daily max ambient air temperature and total rainfall were obtained for the period of 2009-2020 from governmental repositories. Linear mixed-effect regression models of drinking water Na with unsupervised covariance matrix were used. After adjusting for temperature and rainfall data, there was a significant annual increase in drinking water Na levels over time (beta = 0.01; 95 % CI: 0.00, 0.02; p = 0.02) for the coastal areas (<10 km from coastline, cutoff used by the EU Environment Agency), but this was not the case for non-coastal areas (>10 km distance from coastline). The distance of each sampling point from the coastline in Cyprus was negatively associated with drinking water Na in coastal areas (beta = -0.04, 95%CI: -0.06, -0.01; p = 0.002); this was not the case for non-coastal areas. More research is warranted to better understand the impacts of global environmental change on water quality in association with the burden of disease in coastal areas.
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- Christina Xeni
- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3041, Cyprus
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Occupational, Environmental, and Climate Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Deltares, Unit Subsurface and Groundwater Systems, Delft, The Netherlands
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- European Centre for Environment and Human Health, University of Exeter Medical School, Truro, Cornwall, UK
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- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3041, Cyprus.
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Justen PT, Kilpatrick ML, Soto JL, Richardson SD. Low Parts Per Trillion Detection of Iodinated Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water and Urine using Vacuum-Assisted Sorbent Extraction and GC-MS/MS. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1321-1328. [PMID: 38159052 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c07097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, which are present in virtually all drinking water and linked to detrimental health effects. Iodinated-DBPs are more cytotoxic and genotoxic than chloro- and bromo-DBPs and are formed during disinfection of iodide-containing source water. Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) paired with gas chromatography (GC)-mass spectrometry (MS) has been the method of choice in the study of low molecular weight iodinated-DBPs; however, this method is laborious and time-consuming and struggles with complex matrices. We developed an environmentally friendly method utilizing headspace solid phase extraction with the application of vacuum to measure six iodinated-trihalomethanes (I-THMs) in drinking water and urine. Vacuum-assisted sorbent extraction (VASE) has the ability to exhaustively and rapidly extract volatile and semivolatile compounds from liquid matrices without the use of solvent. Using VASE with GC-MS/MS provides improved analyte recovery and reduced matrix interference compared to LLE. Additionally, VASE enables extraction of 30 samples simultaneously with minimal sample handling and improved method reproducibility. Using VASE with GC-MS/MS, we achieved quantification limits of 3-4 ng/L. This technique was demonstrated on drinking water from four cities, where five I-THMs were quantified at levels 10-33 times below comparable LLE methods with 10 times lower volumes of sample (10 mL vs 100 mL).
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- Patrick T Justen
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, United States
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Chowdhury S, Sattar KA, Rahman SM. Investigating bromide incorporation factor (BIF) and model development for predicting THMs in drinking water using machine learning. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 906:167595. [PMID: 37802353 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Many disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water can pose cancer risks to humans while several DBPs including trihalomethanes are typically regulated. Although trihalomethanes are regulated, brominated fractions (bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane and bromoform) are more toxic to humans than the chlorinated ones (chloroform). To date, >100 models have been reported to predict DBPs. However, models to predict individual trihalomethanes are very limited, indicating the needs of such models. Various factors including natural organic matter (NOM), bromide ions (Br-), disinfectants (e.g., chlorine dose), pH, temperature and reaction time affect the formation and distribution of trihalomethanes in drinking water. In this study, NOM was fractionated into four groups based on the molecular weight (MW) cutoff values and their respective contributions to dissolved organic carbon (DOC), trihalomethanes and bromide incorporation factors (BIF) were investigated. Models were developed for predicting chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, bromoform and trihalomethanes. Three machine learning techniques: Support Vector Regressor (SVR), Random Forest Regressor (RFR) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) were adopted for training and testing the models. The normalized BIFs were in the ranges of 0.08-0.16 and 0.07-0.15 per mg/L of DOC for pH 6.0 and 8.5 respectively. The BIFs were higher for lower pH and MW values while increase of bromide to chlorine ratios increased BIFs. The models showed excellent predictive performances in training (R2 = 0.889-0.998) and testing (R2 = 0.870-0.988) datasets. The SVR and RFR models showed the best performances with lower RMSE and MAE in most cases. These models can be used to better control different trihalomethanes in drinking water to maintain regulatory compliance, and to minimize the risks to humans.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; IRC for Construction and Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Research Engineer I, IRC - Smart Mobility & Logistics, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Research Engineer I, Applied Research Center for Environment & Marine Studies, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Lei X, Xie Z, Sun Y, Qiu J, Yang X. Recent progress in identification of water disinfection byproducts and opportunities for future research. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 337:122601. [PMID: 37742858 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Numerous disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed from reactions between disinfectants and organic/inorganic matter during water disinfection. More than seven hundred DBPs that have been identified in disinfected water, only a fraction of which are regulated by drinking water guidelines, including trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, bromate, and chlorite. Toxicity assessments have demonstrated that the identified DBPs cannot fully explain the overall toxicity of disinfected water; therefore, the identification of unknown DBPs is an important prerequisite to obtain insights for understanding the adverse effects of drinking water disinfection. Herein, we review the progress in identification of unknown DBPs in the recent five years with classifications of halogenated or nonhalogenated, aliphatic or aromatic, followed by specific halogen groups. The concentration and toxicity data of newly identified DBPs are also included. According to the current advances and existing shortcomings, we envisioned future perspectives in this field.
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- Xiaoxiao Lei
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Chowdhury S. Evaluation and strategy for improving the quality of desalinated water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:65947-65962. [PMID: 37093380 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27180-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Seawater desalination is practiced in many coastal countries, which is accepted as clean water by the general populations. The untreated seawater reported high concentrations of bromide (50,000 - 80,000 µg/L) and iodide (21 - 60 µg/L) ions, which are reduced to non-detectable levels during thermal desalination while the concentrations of bromide and iodide ions were reduced to 250-600 µg/L and < 4-16 µg/L, respectively during reverse osmosis processes. During the treatment and/or disinfection, many brominated and iodinated disinfection byproducts (Br-DBPs and I-DBPs) are formed in desalinated water, some of which are genotoxic and cytotoxic to the mammalian cells and possible/probable human carcinogens. In this paper, DBPs' formation in desalinated and blended water from source to tap, toxicity to the mammalian cells, their risks to humans and the strategies to control DBPs were investigated. The lifetime excess cancer risks from groundwater, and desalinated and blended water sourced DBPs were 4.15 × 10-6 (4.72 × 10-7 - 1.30 × 10-5), 1.75 × 10-5 (2.58 × 10-6 - 5.25 × 10-5) and 2.59 × 10-5 (4.02 × 10-6 - 8.35 × 10-5) respectively, indicating higher risks from desalinated and blended water (2.56 and 4.51 times respectively) than groundwater systems. Few emerging DBPs in desalinated/blended water showed higher cyto- and genotoxicity in the mammalian cells. The findings were compared with safe drinking water standards and strategies to produce cleaner desalinated water were demonstrated.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
- Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, A1B 3X5, Canada.
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Chowdhury S. Comparing risk of disinfection byproducts in drinking water under variable scenarios of seawater intrusion. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 870:161772. [PMID: 36702281 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The higher levels of halides in seawater increase bromide and iodide in the coastal aquifers, leading to higher concentrations of halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs). The populations in the coastal areas are susceptible to increased concentrations of DBPs while many DBPs are cyto- and genotoxic to mammalian cells, and are possible/probable human carcinogens. The implications of seawater intrusion on the concentrations of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs), and the risks were analyzed by adding 0.0-2.0 % seawater (SW) (by volume) and chlorine to groundwater. Bromide and iodide concentrations in groundwater (0.0 %SW) were observed as 42.5 and non-detected (ND) μg/L respectively. With 2.0 %SW, these were spiked up to 1100 and 2.1 μg/L respectively. The most common THMs (THM4), iodinated THMs (I-THMs) and HAAs were 30.4, 0.13 and 27.9 μg/L for 0.0 % SW respectively. With 2.0 %SW, these values were 106.3, 1.6 and 72.9 μg/L, respectively. At 0.0 %SW, averages of chronic daily intakes (CDI) for THM4, HAAs and I-THMs were 2.61 × 10-4, 2.26 × 10-4 and 7.69 × 10-7 mg/kg/day respectively, which were increased to 9.97 × 10-4, 4.70 × 10-4 and 9.47 × 10-6 mg/kg/day, respectively for 2.0 %SW. For 0.0 %SW, overall cancer risks from few DBPs was 3.09 × 10-5 (6.46 × 10-6 - 7.23 × 10-5) while at 1.0 % and 2.0 %SW, risks were 4.88 × 10-5 (1.26 × 10-5-1.08 × 10-4) and 4.11 × 10-5 (1.21 × 10-5-9.28 × 10-5) respectively. The reduction of risks for 2.0 %SW was due to the increase of bromoform (TBM), and decrease in bromodichloromethane (BDCM) and dibromochloromethane (DBCM) at 2.0 %SW. The disability-adjusted life years (DALY) loss showed an increasing trend from 0.0 %SW (DALY: 77.30) to 1.0 %SW (DALY: 122.0) while an increase to 2.0 %SW showed a decrease in DALY (DALY: 102.8). Future study on toxicity of other regulated and emerging DBPs is warranted to better predict cancer risks.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia; Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's A1B 3X5, NL, Canada.
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Kumar M, Shekhar S, Kumar R, Kumar P, Govarthanan M, Chaminda T. Drinking water treatment and associated toxic byproducts: Concurrence and urgence. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2023; 320:121009. [PMID: 36634860 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Reclaimed water is highly required for environmental sustainability and to meet sustainable development goals (SDGs). Chemical processes are frequently associated with highly hazardous and toxic by-products, like nitrosamines, trihalomethanes, haloaldehydes, haloketones, and haloacetic acids. In this context, we aim to summarize the formation of various commonly produced disinfection by-products (DBPs) during wastewater treatment and their treatment approaches. Owing to DBPs formation, we discussed permissible limits, concentrations in various water systems reported globally, and their consequences on humans. While most reviews focus on DBPs detection methods, this review discusses factors affecting DBPs formation and critically reviews various remediation approaches, such as adsorption, reverse osmosis, nano/micro-filtration, UV treatment, ozonation, and advanced oxidation process. However, research in the detection of hazardous DBPs and their removal is quite at an early and initial stage, and therefore, numerous advancements are required prior to scale-up at commercial level. DBPs abatement in wastewater treatment approach should be considered. This review provides the baseline for optimizing DBPs formation and advancements in the remediation process, efficiently reducing their production and providing safe, clean drinking water. Future studies should focus on a more efficient and rigorous understanding of DBPs properties and degradation of hazardous pollutants using low-cost techniques in wastewater treatment.
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- Manish Kumar
- Sustainability Cluster, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India; Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Monterey, Monterrey, 64849, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
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- Sustainability Cluster, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- School of Ecology and Environment Studies, Nalanda University, Rajgir, 803116, Bihar, India
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- Sustainability Cluster, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248007, India
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Buk-gu, Daegu, 41566, South Korea; Department of Biomaterials, Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, 600 077, India
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Sri Lanka
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Lehmann DM, Armstrong MD, Williams WC, Postigo C, Simmons JE. Assessing the skin irritation and sensitizing potential of concentrates of water chlorinated in the presence of iodinated X-ray contrast media. Toxicology 2022; 480:153335. [PMID: 36122606 DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2022.153335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Chemical disinfection of water provides significant public health benefits. However, disinfectants like chlorine can react with naturally occurring materials in the water to form disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Natural levels of iodine have been reported to be too low in some source waters to account for the levels of iodinated DBPs detected. Iodinated X-ray contrast media (ICM) have been identified as a potential source of iodine. The toxicological impact of ICM present in source water at the time of disinfection has not been fully investigated. Iopamidol, iohexol, iopromide, and diatrizoate are among the ICM most frequently detected in water. In this study, source water containing one of these four ICM was chlorinated; non-chlorinated ICM-containing water samples served as controls. Reactions were conducted at an ICM concentration of 5 µM and a chlorine dose of 100 µM over 72 hr. Water concentrates (20,000-fold) were prepared by XAD-resin/ethyl acetate extraction and DMSO solvent exchange. We used the MatTek® reconstituted human epithelial skin irritation model to evaluate the water concentrates and also assessed the dermal irritation and sensitization potential of these concentrates using the LLNA:BrdU ELISA in BALB/c mice. None of the water concentrates tested (2500X) resulted in a skin irritant response in the MatTek® skin irritation model. Likewise, none of the concentrates (2500X, 1250X, 625X, 312.5X, 156.25X) produced a skin irritation response in mice: erythema was minimal; the maximum increase in ear thickness was less than 25%. Importantly, none of the concentrates produced a positive threshold response for allergic skin sensitization at any concentration tested in the LLNA:BrdU ELISA. We conclude that concentrates of water disinfected in the presence of four different ICM did not cause significant skin irritation or effects consistent with skin sensitization at the concentrations tested.
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- David M Lehmann
- Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
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- Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), CSIC, Carrer Jordi Girona 18-26, Barcelona, 08034, Spain; Technologies for Water Management and Treatment Research Group, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Granada, Campus de Fuentenueva s/n, Granada, 18071, Spain
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- Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment, US Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, USA
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Induvesa P, Ratanatawanate C, Wongrueng A, Punyapalakul P. Selective adsorption mechanisms of iodinated trihalomethanes onto thiol-functionalized HKUST-1s in a mixed solute. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2022; 315:115099. [PMID: 35500481 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 03/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The selective adsorption mechanisms involved in the competitive adsorption of five iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs) onto dithiolglycol and (3-mercaptopropyl)-trimethoxy functionalized HKUST-1 (HK-SH and HK-MPTS, respectively) were investigated by single- and mixed-batch adsorption. HK-SH had the highest adsorption rates and capacities for the five I-THMs, followed by HK-MPTS and pristine HKUST-1, even though the porosity and surface area decreased after modification. The primary adsorptive mechanism of HK-SH consists of ion-dipole interactions of I-THMs with the protonated hydroxyl and thiol groups at the metal (Cu) node, which is supported by Lewis acid-base reactions via Cu-Cu complex and π-π interactions. In a mixed solute, bromodiiodomethane, which was the most hydrophobic and had the smallest molecular size, exhibited the most competitive adsorption on HK-SH. In contrast, the selective adsorption of I-THMs onto HK-MPTS was affected by their log Kow values, causing hydrophobic partitioning onto the alkyl chain of the mercaptopropyl group. Iodinated haloforms tend to achieve a higher adsorption rate and capacity than chlorinated and brominated haloforms via hydrophobic partitioning. Moreover, dithiolglycol grafted onto HK-SH can better promote the excellent selective adsorption performance of iodoacetamide than dichloroiodomethane and iodoacetic acid in both single- and mixed-solute solutions due to hydrogen bonding via the -NH2 group of diiodoacetamide.
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- Phacharapol Induvesa
- International Postgraduate Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC - CU on Environment, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Research Unit Control of Emerging Micropollutants in Environment, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC - CU on Environment, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Liao X, Allen JM, Granger CO, Richardson SD. How well does XAD resin extraction recover halogenated disinfection byproducts for comprehensive identification and toxicity testing? J Environ Sci (China) 2022; 117:264-275. [PMID: 35725078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2022.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Halogenated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are an unintended consequence of drinking water disinfection, and can have significant toxicity. XAD resins are commonly used to extract and enrich trace levels of DBPs for comprehensive, nontarget identification of DBPs and also for in vitro toxicity studies. However, XAD resin recoveries for complete classes of halogenated DBPs have not been evaluated, particularly for low, environmentally relevant levels (ng/L to low µg/L). Thus, it is not known whether levels of DBPs or the toxicity of drinking water might be underestimated. In this study, DAX-8/XAD-2 layered resins were evaluated, considering both adsorption and elution from the resins, for extracting 66 DBPs from water. Results demonstrate that among the 7 classes of DBPs investigated, trihalomethanes (THMs), including iodo-THMs, were the most efficiently adsorbed, with recovery of most THMs ranging from 50%-96%, followed by halonitromethanes (40%-90%). The adsorption ability of XAD resins for haloacetonitriles, haloacetamides, and haloacetaldehydes was highly dependent on the individual species. The adsorption capacity of XAD resins for haloacetic acids was lower (5%-48%), even after adjusting to pH 1 before extraction. Recovery efficiency for most DBPs was comparable with their adsorption, as most were eluted effectively from XAD resins by ethyl acetate. DBP polarity and molecular weight were the two most important factors that determine their recovery. Recovery of trichloromethane, iodoacetic acid, chloro- and iodo-acetonitrile, and chloroacetamide were among the lowest, which could lead to underestimation of toxicity, particularly for iodoacetic acid and iodo-acetonitrile, which are highly toxic.
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- Xiaobin Liao
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA; Institute of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Fujian 361021, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA; Currently at LanzaTech, 535 Commerce Drive, Soperton, Georgia 30457, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA.
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Chowdhury S. Effects of seawater intrusion on the formation of disinfection byproducts in drinking water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 827:154398. [PMID: 35271920 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Seawater contains high levels of halides, which can increase the concentrations of bromide and iodide ions in coastal groundwater and surface water sources. Intrusion of seawater alters the chemistry of fresh water leading to the formation of additional brominated and iodinated disinfection byproducts (DBPs), many of which are cyto- and genotoxic to the mammalian cells, and have cancer risks to humans. In this study, effects of seawater intrusion on the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs), and haloacetic acids (HAAs) were investigated by spiking groundwater using 0.0-2.0% seawater (by volume) and liquid chlorine as disinfectant. The concentrations of bromide and iodide ions in groundwater (0.0% seawater) were 42.5 and non-detected (ND) μg/L respectively, which were increased up to 1100 and 2.1 μg/L respectively, following mixing with 2.0% seawater. The regulated THMs (THM4) were increased from 30.4 to 106.3 μg/L while iodinated THMs (I-THMs) were increased from 0.13 to 1.6 μg/L respectively due possibly to molecular substitution and additional pathways of THMs formation. Bromoform was increased from 0.5 to 94.3 μg/L while iodoform was increased from ND to 1.02 μg/L. HAAs were increased from 27.9 to 72.9 μg/L where tribromoacetic acid was increased from 2.0 to 43.7 μg/L. In 0.0% seawater, bromine incorporation factor (BIF) for THM4 and HAAs were 0.077 and 0.050 respectively, which were increased to 0.942 and 0.38 at 2% seawater respectively. For dihalogenated HAAs (X2AA) and trihalogenated HAAs (X3AA), BIF in 0.0% seawater were 0.098 and 0.14 respectively, which were increased to 0.863 and 0.924 for 2.0% seawater respectively. Mixing of 2.0 seawater increased the toxicity of THM4, HAAs and I-THMs by 4.2, 5.9 and 201.8 folds, respectively indicating the importance of reducing seawater intrusion into the freshwater sources. Further, alteration of water sources and/or adaptation of advanced treatment can assist in lowering the risks.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia; Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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MacKeown H, von Gunten U, Criquet J. Iodide sources in the aquatic environment and its fate during oxidative water treatment - A critical review. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 217:118417. [PMID: 35452971 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Iodine is a naturally-occurring halogen in natural waters generally present in concentrations between 0.5 and 100 µg L-1. During oxidative drinking water treatment, iodine-containing disinfection by-products (I-DBPs) can be formed. The formation of I-DBPs was mostly associated to taste and odor issues in the produced tap water but has become a potential health problem more recently due to the generally more toxic character of I-DBPs compared to their chlorinated and brominated analogues. This paper is a systematic and critical review on the reactivity of iodide and on the most common intermediate reactive iodine species HOI. The first step of oxidation of I- to HOI is rapid for most oxidants (apparent second-order rate constant, kapp > 103 M-1s-1 at pH 7). The reactivity of hypoiodous acid with inorganic and organic compounds appears to be intermediate between chlorine and bromine. The life times of HOI during oxidative treatment determines the extent of the formation of I-DBPs. Based on this assessment, chloramine, chlorine dioxide and permanganate are of the highest concern when treating iodide-containing waters. The conditions for the formation of iodo-organic compounds are also critically reviewed. From an evaluation of I-DBPs in more than 650 drinking waters, it can be concluded that one third show low levels of I-THMs (<1 µg L-1), and 18% exhibit concentrations > 10 µg L-1. The most frequently detected I-THM is CHCl2I followed by CHBrClI. More polar I-DBPs, iodoacetic acid in particular, have been reviewed as well. Finally, the transformation of iodide to iodate, a safe iodine-derived end-product, has been proposed to mitigate the formation of I-DBPs in drinking water processes. For this purpose a pre-oxidation step with either ozone or ferrate(VI) to completely oxidize iodide to iodate is an efficient process. Activated carbon has also been shown to be efficient in reducing I-DBPs during drinking water oxidation.
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- Henry MacKeown
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516 - LASIRE, Laboratory of Advanced Spectroscopy for Interactions, Reactivity and Environment, Lille F-59000, France
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, Duebendorf 8600, Switzerland; Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, Zurich 8092, Switzerland; School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne 1015, Switzerland
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8516 - LASIRE, Laboratory of Advanced Spectroscopy for Interactions, Reactivity and Environment, Lille F-59000, France.
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Yu Y, Li G, Chen R, Shi B. Trihalomethanes formation enhanced by manganese chlorination and deposition in plastic drinking water pipes. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 204:117582. [PMID: 34474250 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2021.117582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 08/04/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Residual manganese(II) in finished water undergoes further oxidation and deposition in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS), and Mn deposits can function as sites for accumulating organic and inorganic pollutants. This study aims to explore how Mn transformation and deposition affect the formation of disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in chlorinated DWDS, and trihalomethanes (THMs) was selected as a representative DBP. In a 100 μg/L Mn system, regulated THMs (chlorinated/bromated-THMs) increased by over 20% higher than Mn-free system after 150-day operation; when 50 μg/L iodide (I-) entered pipe systems after 150 days, iodinated THMs (I-THMs) in 100 μg/L Mn system increased by over 30% compared with Mn-free system. These promotions were attributed primarily to the accumulation of biomolecules and organic substances by tight and hard chlorinated Mn deposits. The residence of inactivated cells and the bridging role of surface Mn(III) in Mn deposits increased the quantity of THM precursors in DWDS. Furthermore, the rapid catalytic oxidation of Mn(II) by preformed Mn oxides (MnOx) inhibited the conversion of free iodine (HOI/OI-) to iodate, resulting in the generation of more I-THMs. This study provides new insights into the DBP risks caused by Mn in DWDS.
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- Ying Yu
- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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Kali S, Khan M, Ghaffar MS, Rasheed S, Waseem A, Iqbal MM, Bilal Khan Niazi M, Zafar MI. Occurrence, influencing factors, toxicity, regulations, and abatement approaches for disinfection by-products in chlorinated drinking water: A comprehensive review. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 281:116950. [PMID: 33819670 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Disinfection is considered as a vital step to ensure the supply of clean and safe drinking water. Various approaches are adopted for this purpose; however, chlorination is highly preferred all over the world. This method is opted owing to its several advantages. However, it leads to the formation of certain by-products. These chlorination disinfection by-products (DBPs) are genotoxic, carcinogenic and mutagenic. Still chlorination is being practiced worldwide. Present review gives insights into the occurrence, toxicity and factors affecting the formation of regulated (THMs, HAAs) and emerging DBPs (N-DBPs, HKs, HAs and aromatic DBPs) found in drinking water. Furthermore, remediation techniques used to control DBPs have also been summarized here. Key findings are: (i) concentration of regulated DBPs surpassed the permissible limit in most of the regions, (ii) high chlorine dose, high NOM, more reaction time (up to 3 h) and high temperature (up to 30 °C) enhance the formation of THMs and HAAs, (iii) high pH favors the formation of THMs while low pH is suitable of the formation of HAAs, (iv) high NOM, low temperature, low chlorine dose and moderate pH favors the formation of unstable DBPs (N-DBPs, HKs and HAs), (v) DBPs are toxic not only for humans but for aquatic fauna as well, (vi) membrane technologies, enhanced coagulation and AOPs remove NOM, (vii) adsorption, air stripping and other physical and chemical methods are post-formation approaches (viii) step-wise chlorination is assumed to be an efficient method to reduce DBPs formation without any treatment. Toxicity data revealed that N-DBPs are found to be more toxic than C-DBPs and aromatic DBPs than aliphatic DBPs. In majority of the studies, merely THMs and HAAs have been studied and USEPA has regulated just these two groups. Future studies should focus on emerging DBPs and provide information regarding their regulation.
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- Sundas Kali
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kotli, Azad Jamu Kashmir, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Eco-chemistry, Department of Applied Analytical and Physical Chemistry, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium; Soil and Water Testing Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, Chiniot, Government of Punjab, Pakistan.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, 45320, Pakistan.
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Zhou K, Ye S, Yu Q, Chen J, Yong P, Ma X, Li Q, Dietrich AM. Derivates variation of phenylalanine as a model disinfection by-product precursor during long term chlorination and chloramination. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 771:144885. [PMID: 33736131 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Revised: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Dissolved nitrogenous organic matter in water can contain precursors of disinfection by-products (DBPs), especially nitrogenous DBPs (N-DBPs). Amino acids are ubiquitous as dissolved nitrogenous organic matter in source water and can pass through drinking water treatment processes to react with disinfectants in finished water and in the distribution system. Phenylalanine (Phe) was selected as a model amino acid precursor to investigate its derived DBPs and their variations during a chlorination regime that simulated water distribution with residue chlorine. The 7-day DBPs formation potential (DBPsFP) test with chlorine revealed chlorination by-products of phenylalanine including trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), haloacetonitriles (HANs), and halonitromethanes (HNMs), but not trichloronitromethane (TCNM) which was a significant N-DBP detected during the first 48 h of chlorine contact. The formation of most carbonaceous DBPs (C-DBPs) increased with chlorination time; however N-DBPs and non-chlorinated byproducts of phenylacetonitrile and phenylacetaldehyde reached their highest concentration after 2 h of reaction, and then gradually decreased until below detection after 7 days. The chlorination influencing factors indicated that light enhanced the peak yield of DBPs; the pH value showed different influences associated with corresponding DBPs; and the presence of bromide ions (Br-) generated a variety of bromine-containing DBPs. The DBPsFP test with chloramine reduced C-DBPs generation to about 1/3 of the level observed for chlorine disinfection and caused an increase in dichloroacetonitrile. Surveillance of DBPs during drinking water distribution to consumers should consider the varying contact times with disinfectants to accurately profile the types and concentrations of C-DBPs and N-DBPs present in drinking water.
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- Kejin Zhou
- Hohai University, College of Environment, Nanjing 210098, China; Zhejiang Province Ecology Environmental Monitoring Center, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Hohai University, College of Environment, Nanjing 210098, China.
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- College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China.
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- Water Resources and Environmental Institute, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen 361005, China
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- Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA.
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Sengar A, Vijayanandan A. Comprehensive review on iodinated X-ray contrast media: Complete fate, occurrence, and formation of disinfection byproducts. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 769:144846. [PMID: 33736235 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 12/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are drugs which are used in medical examinations for organ imaging purposes. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have shown incapability to remove ICM, and as a consequence, ICM and their transformation products (TPs) have been detected in environmental waters. ICM show limited biotransformation and low sorption potential. ICM can act as iodine source and can react with commonly used disinfectants such as chlorine in presence of organic matter to yield iodinated disinfection byproducts (IDBPs) which are more cytotoxic and genotoxic than conventionally known disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Even highly efficient advanced treatment systems have failed to completely mineralize ICM, and TPs that are more toxic than parent ICM are produced. This raises issues regarding the efficacy of existing treatment technologies and serious concern over disinfection of ICM containing waters. Realizing this, the current review aims to capture the attention of scientific community on areas of less focus. The review features in depth knowledge regarding complete environmental fate of ICM along with their existing treatment options.
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- Ashish Sengar
- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
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Sayess R, Eyring AM, Reckhow DA. Source and drinking water organic and total iodine and correlation with water quality parameters. WATER RESEARCH 2021; 190:116686. [PMID: 33285455 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Iodinated disinfection by-products (I-DBPs) have recently emerged as part of the pool of DBPs of public health concern. Due to limitations in measuring individual I-DBPs in a water sample, the surrogate measure of total organic iodine (TOI) is often used to account for the sum of all I-DBPs. In this study, TOI and total iodine (TI) are quantified in raw and treated waters in treatment trains at three sites in the Northeast United States. The occurrence, magnitude, and seasonality of these species was investigated within each sampling train and across the different sites. A regression model was developed to explore how TOI occurrence varies with routinely measured physical and chemical parameters in a water sample. The TOI and TI concentration at the three sites ranged from below the method detection limit to 18 µg/L and from 3 and 18.9 µg/L, respectively. There was substantial inter-monthly variability in TOI without a clear seasonal signal, and the concentration of TOI did not increase upon treatment. The results of the multivariate regression model showed that dissolved organic carbon (DOC), specific UV254 absorbance (SUVA), combined chlorine residual (TCl2), and pH were all significantly related to TOI concentration to varying degrees. A Tobit model was fit to show TOI predictions against observed (measured) TOI values. The model could explain approximately 46% of the variance of TOI concentrations in the treated waters.
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- Rassil Sayess
- New York State Water Resources Institute, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, United States.
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- Philadelphia Water Department, Philadelphia, PA 19124, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Water Resources Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 01003, United States
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Induvesa P, Ratanatawanate C, Wongrueng A, Punyapalakul P. Adsorption of iodinated trihalomethanes onto thiol functionalized ZIF-8s: Active adsorption sites, adsorptive mechanisms, and dehalogenation by-products. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142376. [PMID: 33254906 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The adsorptive mechanisms operating in, and the effect of two different thiol modification methods on, the removal of five iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs) by the zeolite imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) were investigated in single and mixed solutions. The direct postgrafting of dithioglycol to the zinc complex node of ZIF-8 (ZF-SH) can increase the mesopore structures that enhance inner pore accessibility; this increase is a critical property required for excellent adsorption of I-THMs. The synergetic adsorptive interactions consist of Lewis acid-base interactions via the Zn-Zn complex, ion-dipole interactions involving the protonated hydroxyl and thiol groups, and hydrophobic interactions at the imidazole ring. In contrast to ZF-SH, the (3-mercaptopropyl)-trimethoxy functionalized silica coating on ZIF-8 (ZF-Si-SH) causes a lower thiol moiety and a steric effect that is reflected in its lower adsorption capacity. In both single and mixed solutions, the small molecular size and hydrophobic nature of I-THMs can promote better adsorption capacity on all thiol-modified ZIF-8, while the minus dipole charge distribution of the I-THMs structure plays a more critical role in selective adsorption on pristine ZIF-8. Interestingly, the dehalogenation of triiodomethane to diiodomethane due to a nucleophilic substitution (SN2) reaction can be accelerated by the thiol functionalized silica layer on ZIF-8.
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- Phacharapol Induvesa
- International Postgraduate Programs in Hazardous Substance and Environmental Management, Graduate School, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC, CU on Environment, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Research Unit Control of Emerging Micropollutants in Environment, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Research Network of NANOTEC, CU on Environment, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Wang Z, Li L, Ariss RW, Coburn KM, Behbahani M, Xue Z, Seo Y. The role of biofilms on the formation and decay of disinfection by-products in chlor(am)inated water distribution systems. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 753:141606. [PMID: 32890868 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This study investigated the role of biofilms on the formation and decay of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in chlorine (Cl2) or monochloramine (NH2Cl) disinfected reactors under the conditions related to drinking water distribution systems (DWDSs). Biofilm analysis results revealed that at 0.5 mg/L of disinfectant residual, both Cl2 and NH2Cl were not effective to remove biofilms. As the disinfectant residual increased, biofilms could be eradicated by Cl2, while remaining biofilms were still present even under the highest allowable NH2Cl dose (4 mg/L) for 25 days. Low DBP formation was observed under the recommended minimum Cl2 residual (0.5 mg/L), which could be attributed to limited Cl2 reactions with biofilms, as well as a combination of the volatilization and biodegradation of DBPs. However, when Cl2 residuals reached 2 mg/L, DBP concentrations in bulk water increased sharply beyond the DBP formation of the feed solution, with trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids being the most prevalent DBP species. The sharp increase was temporary for 15 days because of the removal of biofilms. For unregulated DBPs, high levels of haloacetonitriles were observed as attached biofilms reacted with the increased Cl2 dose and provided an additional organic nitrogen source for nitrogenous DBP formation. When maximum Cl2 residual (4 mg/L) was applied, no further increase of DBPs was observed because of biofilm eradication. For NH2Cl disinfection, the DBP levels were much lower than those of Cl2 disinfection, with small differences in DBP formation for different NH2Cl residuals. Overall, this study provides insights into optimizing disinfection protocols for water utilities by balancing the benefits of disinfection application for biofilm control with minimized toxic DBP formation in DWDSs.
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- Zhikang Wang
- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, PR China; Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo, 3048 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, 3006 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA
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- College of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Toledo, 3000 Arlington Ave, Toledo, OH 43614-2595, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, 3006 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, 3006 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, 3006 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Toledo, 3048 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Toledo, 3006 Nitschke Hall, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606-3390, USA.
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Chowdhury S, Chowdhury IR, Mazumder MAJ, Al-Suwaiyan MS. Predicting risk and loss of disability-adjusted life years (DALY) from selected disinfection byproducts in multiple water supply sources in Saudi Arabia. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 737:140296. [PMID: 32783866 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water is an issue in many countries. Many DBPs are possible or probable human carcinogens while few DBPs pose cyto- and genotoxic effects to the mammalian cells. The populations are likely to consume DBPs with drinking water throughout their lifetimes. A number of DBPs are regulated in many countries to protect humans. In this study, human exposure, risk and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) were predicted from DBPs in multiple water supply systems, including groundwater (GW), desalinated water (DW) and blend water (BW). The averages of lifetime excess cancer risks from GW, DW and BW were 4.15 × 10-6, 1.75 × 10-5 and 2.59 × 10-5 respectively. The populations in age groups of 0 - <2, 2-16 and >16 years contributed 25.4-25.7%, 28.6-29.6% and 45.0-45.7% to the total risks respectively. The DALY from GW, DW and BW were estimated to be 5.8, 27.0 and 39.9 years, respectively while the corresponding financial burdens were US$ 0.63, 2.93 and 4.34 million respectively. The findings are likely to assist in selecting the supply water sources to better control human exposure and risk from DBPs.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Chowdhury IR, Chowdhury S, Al-Suwaiyan MS. Human exposure and risk of trihalomethanes during continuous showering events. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 701:134521. [PMID: 31715483 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Revised: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Exposure to disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in municipal water mainly occurs through ingestion, inhalation during showering, house cleaning and dermal permeation. While showering, the air-phase DBPs [e.g., trihalomethanes (THMs)] can pose risk to humans through inhalation pathway. In assessing inhalation risk during showering, current approaches assume negligible initial concentrations of air-phase THMs in shower stalls, which may not be realistic in places with common shower stalls (e.g., gymnasiums). The time difference between successive showering events in these places is likely to be minimal, resulting in significant initial concentrations of THMs due to prior showering events. In this study, exposure to air-phase THMs during the successive showering events were predicted. In the 2nd showering event, averages of chronic daily intake (CDI), cancer risk (CR) and hazard index (HI) were 1.82, 1.83 and 1.85 times the CDI, CR and HI in the first event, respectively. In the 3rd event, these were 2.50, 2.54 and 2.58 times, respectively. The increasing trends of CDI, CR and HI were observed for up to the 9th event (5.06, 4.98 and 5.60 times, respectively). By widening the time-gap between the successive showering events, reducing showering duration and enhancing ventilation, human exposure and risk can be controlled.
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- Imran Rahman Chowdhury
- *Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- *Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- *Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Tak S, Vellanki BP. Applicability of advanced oxidation processes in removing anthropogenically influenced chlorination disinfection byproduct precursors in a developing country. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 186:109768. [PMID: 31606645 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/04/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The studies on occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern in drinking water treatment plants or even wastewater treatment plants in developing country like India, are very limited. Trihalomethanes (THMs) is one such contaminant of concern in drinking water treatment sector. THMs are the major disinfection byproducts (DBPs) formed during the widely used chlorination process. Their identification and removal is of utmost importance in developed as well as developing nations. This study is first of its kind to assess the removal of mixture of urban run-off driven organic matter, agricultural run-off driven organic matter, untreated sewage effluent driven organic matter and little natural organic matter (NOM) (altogether NefOM) (major DBP precursors) using advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in the Indian region. Since, NOM vary geographically, this study will add up to applicability of generally utilized AOPs for removal of site explicit (Indian) NefOM. Trihalomethanes at a conventional water treatment plant at Mathura and a moving bed biofilm based non-conventional water treatment plant at Agra were monitored over a year, demonstrating the inability of the water treatment plants to limit formation of DBPs from Yamuna inlet water at any time of the year. Various AOPs (UV-H2O2, O3-H2O2, O3) and UV (ultraviolet) photolysis were assessed for their ability to decrease the trihalomethane forming potential (THMFP) by degrading the contaminants in the waters of Yamuna. Kinetic studies were conducted to evaluate the selected AOPs based on their ability to mineralize dissolved organic carbon (DOC), and decrease UV254 at various pH, UV intensities, and ozone and hydrogen peroxide concentrations. UV-L/H2O2 at an intensity of 47 mJ/cm2/min, pH = 7, and at hydrogen peroxide concentration of 0.5 mM provided an optimum reduction of DOC (64%) and UV254 (87%). Fractionation studies indicated that treatment by UV-L/H2O2 leads to the most significant decrease in the hydrophobic fraction of the water, while further study indicated that UV-L/H2O2 also showed maximum attenuation of THMFP.
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- Surbhi Tak
- Environmental Engineering Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 247667, India
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Chowdhury S. Disinfection by-products in desalinated and blend water: formation and control strategy. JOURNAL OF WATER AND HEALTH 2019; 17:1-24. [PMID: 30758300 DOI: 10.2166/wh.2018.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Desalinated seawater is the major source of drinking water in many countries. During desalination, several activities including pretreatment, desalination, stabilization, mixing, storage and distribution are performed. Few disinfectants are used during these activities to control the biofouling agents and microbiological regrowth. The reactions between the disinfectants and natural organic matter (NOM), bromide and iodide form disinfection by-products (DBPs) in product water. The product water is stabilized and mixed with treated freshwater (e.g., groundwater) to meet the domestic water demands. The DBPs in desalinated and blend water are an issue due to their possible cancer and non-cancer risks to humans. In this paper, formation and distribution of DBPs in different steps of desalination and water distribution systems prior to reaching the consumer tap were reviewed. The variability of DBPs among different sources and desalination processes was explained. The toxicities of DBPs were compared and the strategies to control DBPs in desalinated water were proposed. Several research directions were identified to achieve comprehensive control on DBPs in desalinated water, which are likely to protect humans from the adverse consequences of DBPs.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia E-mail:
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Phatthalung WN, Musikavong C. Emerging disinfection by-products' formation potential in raw water, wastewater, and treated wastewater in Thailand. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND HEALTH. PART A, TOXIC/HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 2019; 54:745-758. [PMID: 31038002 DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2019.1592532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Raw water (RW) from the Bangkok and Sing Buri water treatment plants located on the Chao Phraya River, river water, domestic wastewater (WW), and treated wastewater (TWW) from two wastewater treatment plants in Thailand were collected three times to investigate disinfection by-products' (DBPs) formation potential (FP) including trihalomethane FP (THMFP), iodo-THMFP (I-THMFP), haloacetonitriles FP (HANFP), and trichloronitromethane FP (TCNMFP). High THMFP levels were observed in river water, WW, and TWW. Considering average value, the THMFP of TWW was about two times higher than that of RW. Relatively high levels of I-THMFP were found in WW and TWW. The I-THMFP of TWW was three to seven times higher than that of RW. The HANFP of TWW was one to three times higher than that of RW. High levels of TCNMFP were found in WW and TWW. TCNMFP of TWW was six to thirteen times higher than that of RW. The discharge of TWW to RW must be prevented and controlled. The moderately positive linear relationship was obtained between dissolved organic carbon and TCNMFP in TWW. Considering measured weight concentration, THMFP was found as the highest DBPs. The highest lethal concentration 50-weighted and lowest cytotoxicity-weighted concentrations of DBPs were determined for HANFP.
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- Warangkana Na Phatthalung
- a Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center, Prince of Songkla University , Kho Hong, Hatyai , Songkhla , Thailand
- b Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM) , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center, Prince of Songkla University , Kho Hong, Hatyai , Songkhla , Thailand
- b Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management (HSM) , Bangkok , Thailand
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Xu J, Huang C, Shi X, Dong S, Yuan B, Nguyen TH. Role of drinking water biofilms on residual chlorine decay and trihalomethane formation: An experimental and modeling study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 642:516-525. [PMID: 29908510 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 05/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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PVC pipe loops were constructed to simulate household premise plumbing. These pipe loops were exposed to water treated by physical processes at three water treatment plants in Xiamen, China from August 2016 to June 2017. After the biofilms were allowed to develop inside the pipes, these pipes were deconstructed and exposed to organic-free chlorine solution buffered at pH 6.8 ± 0.2 for 48 h. The decay of chlorine by these biofilms was higher than by the effluent waters that were used to grow the biofilms. A chlorine consumption mass balance model elucidated the role of both the diffusion of chlorine into the biofilm and the reaction of chlorine with the biofilm matrix. Comparable concentrations of trihalomethanes were quantified from the reaction between chlorine and source water organic matters, and chlorine and the biofilm, further emphasizing the role of biofilms in the safety of disinfected drinking water. These findings imply that when chlorine is used in the drinking water distribution system, the ubiquitous presence of biofilms may cause the depletion of chlorine and the formation of non-negligible levels of toxic disinfection byproducts.
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- Jianeng Xu
- Xiamen Engineering & Technology Research Center for Urban Water Environment Planning and Remediation, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 205 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Xiamen Engineering & Technology Research Center for Urban Water Environment Planning and Remediation, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 205 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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- Xiamen Engineering & Technology Research Center for Urban Water Environment Planning and Remediation, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China.
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- Xiamen Engineering & Technology Research Center for Urban Water Environment Planning and Remediation, College of Civil Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 205 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801, United States.
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On J, Pyo H, Myung SW. Effective and sensitive determination of eleven disinfection byproducts in drinking water by DLLME and GC-MS. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 639:208-216. [PMID: 29787904 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 05/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to optimize the dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) parameters for simultaneous analysis through DLLME-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) of six iodo-trihalomethanes, four haloacetonitriles, and one halonitromethane, which are residual disinfection products found in drinking water. Eleven disinfection by-product (DBPs) remaining in aqueous samples were extracted and concentrated using a simple, rapid, and environmentally friendly DLLME method, and then analyzed simultaneously by GC-MS. The optimized DLLME parameters were a sample volume of 5 mL, 100 μL of dichloromethane as the extraction solvent, 1 mL of methanol as the dispersion solvent, an extraction time of 60 s, and 1.5 g of sodium chloride for the salting out effect. The enrichment factor values obtained using the established DLLME-GC-MS method were 19.8-141.5, and the limit of detection and limit of quantification were 0.22-1.19 μg/L and 0.75-3.98 μg/L, respectively. The calibration curves had correlation coefficients (r2) of 0.9958-0.9992 in the concentration range of 0.5-40 μg/L, and they exhibited good linearity in quantitative analysis. This new method could be useful for analyzing eleven DBPs that remain in drinking water.
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- Jiwon On
- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14 gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, Korea University, 145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02841, Republic of Korea
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- Molecular Recognition Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, 5, Hwarang-ro 14 gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 02792, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Kyonggi University, 154-42, Gwannyosan-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 16227, Republic of Korea.
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Postigo C, Emiliano P, Barceló D, Valero F. Chemical characterization and relative toxicity assessment of disinfection byproduct mixtures in a large drinking water supply network. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 359:166-173. [PMID: 30025226 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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In order to reduce the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during potabilization of water it is necessary to explore the potential of the source water and the applied treatment to generate these chemicals. This is actually more challenging in large drinking water networks that use different source waters to satisfy drinking water demand. In this regard, this work investigated the formation of DBPs in water matrices that are commonly supplied to the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area. The regulated trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids were the most abundant DBP classes in these waters, followed by haloacetamides and haloacetonitriles or trihalogenated acetaldehydes (THALs). On the contrary, the formation potential of iodo-DBPs was minor. Mixing of drinking water treatment plant finished waters with desalinated water decreased the overall DBP formation potential of the water but resulted in the increased formation of brominated DBPs after long chlorine contact time. The formation of most DBPs was enhanced at high water temperatures (except for Br-THALs) and increasing residence times. Potential cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of the DBP mixtures were mainly attributed to the presence of nitrogen-containing DBPs and HAAs.
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- Cristina Postigo
- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), C/ Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
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- ATLL Concessionària de la Generalitat de Catalunya S.A. (ATLL CGCSA), Sant Martí de l'Erm 30, 08970, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), C/ Jordi Girona 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Emili Grahit 101, Edifici H2O, ParcCientífic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- ATLL Concessionària de la Generalitat de Catalunya S.A. (ATLL CGCSA), Sant Martí de l'Erm 30, 08970, Sant Joan Despí, Barcelona, Spain
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Pantelaki I, Voutsa D. Formation of iodinated THMs during chlorination of water and wastewater in the presence of different iodine sources. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 613-614:389-397. [PMID: 28917177 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Revised: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The formation potential of iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs) during chlorination of different organic precursors in the presence of various iodine sources was studied. Organic precursors included humic acid, natural organic matter from river water and wastewater effluent organic matter. Inorganic iodide and two iodinated X-ray contrast media compounds (iopamidol and diatrizoate) were used as iodine sources. The formation potential of I-THMs under different experimental conditions (chlorination contact time, iodide and bromide concentrations) was investigated. The formation of I-THM species upon chlorination of river water and humic acids rapidly increased up to 24h and then a decreasing trend was observed. Wastewater, showed a rapid formation of I-THMs within the first 6h, followed by a lower rate with extended time. Formation of I-THMs in the presence of iopamidol was more favorable regarding the other two iodine sources. CHBrClI was the dominant specie followed by CHCl2I and CHBr2I. Increasing iodide concentrations result in higher I-THMs formation. The presence of bromide enhanced the I-THMs yields and shifted towards bromine-containing species (CHBrClI and CHBr2I).
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- Ioanna Pantelaki
- Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Environmental Pollution Control Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54 124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Chowdhury S. Occurrences and changes of disinfection by-products in small water supply systems. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2017; 190:32. [PMID: 29260323 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-017-6410-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The small water supply systems (WSSs) often report high concentrations of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. In this study, occurrences of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) in Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), Canada, were investigated from 441 WSSs for a period of 18 years (1999-2016). The WSSs were divided into groundwater (GWP) and surface water (SWP) systems, which were further classified into eight sub-groups (P1-P8) based on the population served (≤ 100; 101-250; 251-500; 501-1000; 1001-3000; 3001-5000; 5001-10,000; and 10,000+, respectively). The DBPs with probable and possible carcinogenic forms were estimated. Overall, 31.1% of WSSs were GWP, in which averages of THMs and HAAs were 32.2 and 27.7 μg/L, respectively, while the SWP had averages of THMs and HAAs of 97.6 and 129.2 μg/L, respectively. The very small WSSs (P1-P3) of GWP had averages of THMs and HAAs in the ranges of 29.1-43.5 and 15.8-64.3 μg/L, respectively. The P1-P3 of SWP had averages of THMs and HAAs in the ranges of 92.6-112.8 and 108.0-154.0 μg/L, respectively, which often exceeded the Canadian guideline limits. If the samples represented the populations homogenously, the total populations exposed to THMs or HAA5 above the guideline values would be in the range of 132.08-181.38 in thousands (30.3-41.6% of total populations). The probable and possible carcinogenic forms of THMs in GWP and SWP were in the ranges of 4.8-48.8 and 4.4-7.0% of THMs, respectively. In HAAs, carcinogenic forms were in the ranges of 82.6-98.4 and 97.6-98.7%, respectively. The findings indicated that the SWP might need further attention to better protect human health.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Xue R, Shi H, Ma Y, Yang J, Hua B, Inniss EC, Adams CD, Eichholz T. Evaluation of thirteen haloacetic acids and ten trihalomethanes formation by peracetic acid and chlorine drinking water disinfection. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 189:349-356. [PMID: 28942261 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 09/01/2017] [Accepted: 09/03/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Free chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant in drinking water treatment. However, disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed during water disinfection. Haloacetic acids (HAAs) and trihalomethanes (THMs) are two major groups of DBPs. Iodo-HAAs and iodo-THMs (I-HAAs and I-THMs) are formed during the disinfection of the water containing high levels of iodide and are much more toxic than their chlorinated and brominated analogs. Peracetic acid (PAA) is a strong antimicrobial disinfectant that is expected to reduce the formation of HAAs and THMs during disinfection. In this study, the formations of thirteen HAAs and ten THMs, including the iodinated forms, have been investigated during PAA disinfection and chlorination as the comparison. The DBP formations under different iodide concentrations, pHs, and contact times were systematically investigated. Two types of commercial PAAs containing different concentrations of PAA and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were studied. A solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method was upgraded for THM analysis including I-THMs. HAAs were analyzed by following a recently developed high performance ion chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method. Results show that the ratio of PAA and H2O2 concentration significantly affect the formation of I-THMs and I-HAAs. During PAA disinfection with lower PAA than H2O2, no detectable levels of THMs and HAAs were observed. During PAA disinfection with higher PAA than H2O2, low levels of monoiodoacetic acid, diiodoacetic acid, and iodoform were formed, and these levels were enhanced with the increase of iodide concentration. No significant quantities of chloro- or bromo-THMs and HAAs were formed during PAA disinfection treatment.
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- Runmiao Xue
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA; Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS(3)M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA; Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS(3)M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Research Center, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA; Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS(3)M), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA
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- Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Lincoln University of Missouri, Jefferson City, MO 65101, USA
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- Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
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- Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Jefferson City, MO 65102, USA
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Xu Z, Li X, Hu X, Yin D. Distribution and relevance of iodinated X-ray contrast media and iodinated trihalomethanes in an aquatic environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 184:253-260. [PMID: 28601007 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 05/02/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Distribution and relevance of iodinated X-ray contrast media (ICM) and iodinated disinfection byproducts (I-DBPs) in a real aquatic environment have been rarely documented. In this paper, some ICM were proven to be strongly correlated with I-DBPs through investigation of five ICM and five iodinated trihalomethanes (I-THMs) in surface water and two drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) of the Yangtze River Delta, China. The total ICM concentrations in Taihu Lake and the Huangpu River ranged from 88.7 to 131 ng L-1 and 102-252 ng L-1, respectively. While the total I-THM concentrations ranged from 128 to 967 ng L-1 in Taihu Lake and 267-680 ng L-1 in the Huangpu River. Iohexol, the dominant ICM, showed significant positive correlation (p < 0.01) with CHClI2 in Taihu Lake. Iopamidol and iomeprol correlated positively (p < 0.01) with some I-THMs in the Huangpu River. The observed pronounced correlations between ICM and I-THMs indicated that ICM play an important role in the formation of I-THMs in a real aquatic environment. Characteristics of the I-THM species distributions indicated that I-THMs may be transformed by natural conditions. Both DWTPs showed negligible removal efficiencies for total ICM (<20%). Strikingly high concentrations of total I-THMs were observed in the finished water (2848 ng L-1 in conventional DWTP and 356 ng L-1 in advanced DWTP). Obvious transformation of ICM to I-THMs was observed during the chlorination and ozonization processes in DWTPs. We suggest that ICM is an important source for I-DBP formation in the real aquatic environment.
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- Zhifa Xu
- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, 200092, China
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Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water and Evaluation of Potential Health Risks of Long-Term Exposure in Nigeria. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 2017:7535797. [PMID: 28900447 PMCID: PMC5576402 DOI: 10.1155/2017/7535797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Levels of trihalomethanes (THMs) in drinking water from water treatment plants (WTPs) in Nigeria were studied using a gas chromatograph (GC Agilent 7890A with autosampler Agilent 7683B) equipped with electron capture detector (ECD). The mean concentrations of the trihalomethanes ranged from zero in raw water samples to 950 μg/L in treated water samples. Average concentration values of THMs in primary and secondary disinfection samples exceeded the standard maximum contaminant levels. Results for the average THMs concentrations followed the order TCM > BDCM > DBCM > TBM. EPA-developed models were adopted for the estimation of chronic daily intakes (CDI) and excess cancer incidence through ingestion pathway. Higher average intake was observed in adults (4.52 × 10-2 mg/kg-day), while the ingestion in children (3.99 × 10-2 mg/kg-day) showed comparable values. The total lifetime cancer incidence rate was relatively higher in adults than children with median values 244 and 199 times the negligible risk level.
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Y Kimura S, Zheng W, N Hipp T, M Allen J, D Richardson S. Total organic halogen (TOX) in human urine: A halogen-specific method for human exposure studies. J Environ Sci (China) 2017; 58:285-295. [PMID: 28774619 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are a complex mixture of compounds unintentionally formed as a result of disinfection processes used to treat drinking water. Effects of long-term exposure to DBPs are mostly unknown and were the subject of recent epidemiological studies. However, most bioanalytical methods focus on a select few DBPs. In this study, a new comprehensive bioanalytical method has been developed that can quantify mixtures of organic halogenated compounds, including DBPs, in human urine as total organic chlorine (TOCl), total organic bromine (TOBr), and total organic iodine (TOI). The optimized method consists of urine dilution, adsorption to activated carbon, pyrolysis of activated carbon, absorption of gases in an aqueous solution, and halide analysis with ion chromatography and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Spike recoveries for TOCl, TOBr, and TOI measurements ranged between 78% and 99%. Average TOCl, TOBr, and TOI concentrations in five urine samples from volunteers who consumed tap water were 1850, 82, and 21.0μg/L as X-, respectively. Volunteers who consumed spring water (control) had TOCl, TOBr, and TOI average concentrations in urine of 1090, 88, and 10.3μg/L as X-, respectively. TOCl and TOI in the urine samples from tap water consumers were higher than the control. However, TOBr was slightly lower in tap water urine samples compared to mineral water urine samples, indicating other sources of environmental exposure other than drinking water. A larger sample population that consumes tap water from different cities and mineral water is needed to determine TOCl, TOBr, and TOI exposure from drinking water.
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- Susana Y Kimura
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA; Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, Ministry of Education, Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA.
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Postigo C, Richardson SD, Barceló D. Formation of iodo-trihalomethanes, iodo-haloacetic acids, and haloacetaldehydes during chlorination and chloramination of iodine containing waters in laboratory controlled reactions. J Environ Sci (China) 2017; 58:127-134. [PMID: 28774601 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Iodine containing disinfection by-products (I-DBPs) and haloacetaldehydes (HALs) are emerging disinfection by-product (DBP) classes of concern. The former due to its increased potential toxicity and the latter because it was found to be the third most relevant DBP class in mass in a U.S. nationwide drinking water study. These DBP classes have been scarcely investigated, and this work was performed to further explore their formation in drinking water under chlorination and chloramination scenarios. In order to do this, iodo-trihalomethanes (I-THMs), iodo-haloacetic acids (I-HAAs) and selected HALs (mono-HALs and di-HALs species, including iodoacetaldehyde) were investigated in DBP mixtures generated after chlorination and chloramination of different water matrices containing different levels of bromide and iodide in laboratory controlled reactions. Results confirmed the enhancement of I-DBP formation in the presence of monochloramine. While I-THMs and I-HAAs contributed almost equally to total I-DBP concentrations in chlorinated water, I-THMs contributed the most to total I-DBP levels in the case of chloraminated water. The most abundant and common I-THM species generated were bromochloroiodomethane, dichloroiodomethane, and chlorodiiodomethane. Iodoacetic acid and chloroiodoacetic acid contributed the most to the total I-HAA concentrations measured in the investigated disinfected water. As for the studied HALs, dihalogenated species were the compounds that predominantly formed under both investigated treatments.
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- Cristina Postigo
- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, United States
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- Water and Soil Quality Research Group, Department of Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain
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