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Pedregal-Montes A, Jennings E, Kothawala D, Jones K, Sjöstedt J, Langenheder S, Marcé R, Farré MJ. Disinfection by-product formation potential in response to variability in dissolved organic matter and nutrient inputs: Insights from a mesocosm study. WATER RESEARCH 2024; 258:121791. [PMID: 38830291 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2024.121791] [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: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024]
Abstract
Changes in rainfall patterns driven by climate change affect the transport of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and nutrients through runoff to freshwater systems. This presents challenges for drinking water providers. DOM, which is a heterogeneous mix of organic molecules, serves as a critical precursor for disinfection by-products (DBPs) which are associated with adverse health effects. Predicting DBP formation is complex due to changes in DOM concentration and composition in source waters, intensified by altered rainfall frequency and intensity. We employed a novel mesocosm approach to investigate the response of DBP precursors to variability in DOM composition and inorganic nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, export to lakes. Three distinct pulse event scenarios, mimicking extreme, intermittent, and continuous runoff were studied. Simultaneous experiments were conducted at two boreal lakes with distinct DOM composition, as reflected in their color (brown and clear lakes), and bromide content, using standardized methods. Results showed primarily site-specific changes in DBP precursors, some heavily influenced by runoff variability. Intermittent and daily pulse events in the clear-water mesocosms exhibited higher haloacetonitriles (HANs) formation potential linked to freshly produced protein-like DOM enhanced by light availability. In contrast, trihalomethanes (THMs), associated with humic-like DOM, showed no significant differences between pulse events in the brown-water mesocosms. Elevated bromide concentration in the clear mesocosms critically influenced THMs speciation and concentrations. These findings contribute to understanding how changing precipitation patterns impact the dynamics of DBP formation, thereby offering insights for monitoring the mobilization and alterations of DBP precursors within catchment areas and lake ecosystems.
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- Angela Pedregal-Montes
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Carrer Emili Grahit 101, Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, Plaça de Sant Domènec 3, 17004 Girona, Spain.
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- Centre for Freshwater and Environmental Studies, Dundalk Institute of Technology, A91 K584 Dundalk, Ireland
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics/Limnology, Uppsala University, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; School of Business, Innovation and Sustainability, Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics/Limnology, Uppsala University, SE-75236 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), 17300 Blanes, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Carrer Emili Grahit 101, Parc Científic i Tecnològic de la Universitat de Girona, 17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, Plaça de Sant Domènec 3, 17004 Girona, Spain.
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Zhou P, Tian L, Siddique MS, Song S, Graham NJD, Zhu YG, Yu W. Divergent Fate and Roles of Dissolved Organic Matter from Spatially Varied Grassland Soils in China During Long-Term Biogeochemical Processes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2024; 58:1164-1176. [PMID: 38164759 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08046] [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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Terrestrial dissolved organic matter (DOM) is critical to global carbon and nutrient cycling, climate change, and human health. However, how the spatial and compositional differences of soil DOM affect its dynamics and fate in water during the carbon cycle is largely unclear. Herein, the biodegradation of DOM from 14 spatially distributed grassland soils in China with diverse organic composition was investigated by 165 days of incubation experiments. The results showed that although the high humified fraction (high-HS) regions were featured by high humic-like fractions of 4-25 kDa molecular weight, especially the abundant condensed aromatics and tannins, they unexpectedly displayed greater DOM degradation during 45-165 days. In contrast, the unique proteinaceous and 25-100 kDa fractions enriched in the low humified fraction (low-HS) regions were drastically depleted and improved the decay of bulk DOM but only during 0-45 days. Together, DOM from the high-HS regions would cause lower CO2 outgassing to the atmosphere but higher organic loads for drinking water production in the short term than that from the low-HS regions. However, this would be reversed for the two regions during the long-term transformation processes. These findings highlight the importance of spatial and temporal variability of DOM biogeochemistry to mitigate the negative impacts of grassland soil DOM on climate, waters, and humans.
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- Peng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, 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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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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He H, Xu H, Li L, Yang X, Fu Q, Yang X, Zhang W, Wang D. Molecular transformation of dissolved organic matter and the formation of disinfection byproducts in full-scale surface water treatment processes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156547. [PMID: 35688238 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dissolved organic matters (DOM) have important effects on the performance of surface water treatment processes and may convert into disinfection by-products (DBPs) during disinfection. In this work, the transformation of DOM and the chlorinated DBPs (Cl-DBPs) formation in two different full-scale surface water treatment processes (process 1: prechlorination-coagulation-precipitation-filtration; process 2: coagulation-precipitation-post-disinfection-filtration) were comparatively investigated at molecular scale. The results showed that coagulation preferentially removed unsaturated (H/C < 1.0 and DBE > 17) and oxidized (O/C > 0.5) compounds containing more carboxyl groups. Therefore, prechlorination produced more Cl-DBPs with H/C < 1.0 and O/C > 0.5 than post-disinfection. However, the algal in the influent produced many reduced molecules (O/C < 0.5) without prechlorination, and these compounds were more reactive with disinfectants. Sand filtration was ineffective in DOM removal, while microorganisms in the filter produced high molecular weight (MW) substances that were involved in the Cl-DBPs formation, causing the generation of higher MW Cl-DBPs under post-disinfection. Furthermore, the CHO molecules with high O atom number and the CHON molecules containing one N atom were the main Cl-DBPs precursors in both surface water treatment processes. In consideration of the putative Cl-DBPs precursors and their reaction pathways, the precursors with higher unsaturation degree and aromaticity were prone to produce Cl-DBPs through addition reactions, while that with higher saturation degree tended to form Cl-DBPs through substitution reactions. These findings are useful to optimize the treatment processes to ensure the safety of water quality.
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- Hang He
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Yangtze River Delta Branch, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Aquatic Chemistry, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; Yangtze River Delta Branch, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
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- Yangtze River Delta Branch, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang, China
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- Hubei Key Laboratory of Yangtze Catchment Environmental Aquatic Science, School of Environmental Studies, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Source Apportionment and Control of Aquatic Pollution, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China.
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- Yangtze River Delta Branch, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang, China; Department of Environmental Engineering, Zhejiang university, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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Sanchís J, Redondo-Hasselerharm PE, Villanueva CM, Farré MJ. Non targeted screening of nitrogen containing disinfection by-products in formation potential tests of river water and subsequent monitoring in tap water samples. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 303:135087. [PMID: 35623424 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2022] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The generation of disinfection by-products during water chlorination is a major concern in water treatment, given the potential health risks that these substances may pose. In particular, nitrogen-containing DBPs are believed to have greater toxicological significance than carbon-based DBPs. Hence, high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (HPLC-HRMS) in positive mode was employed to identify new non-volatile nitrogen containing disinfection by-products (DBPs) and to assess their presence in potable water. Nine water samples were taken in the Llobregat river, in the context of a water reuse trial, near the catchment of a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) in 2019. River samples were disinfected with chlorine under controlled formation potential tests conditions and analysed with a non-target approach. The peak lists of raw and chlorinated samples were compared exhaustively, resulting in an extensive list of 495 DBPs that include bromine and/or chlorine atoms. 172 of these species were found frequently, in three or more chlorinated samples. The empirical formulae of these DBPs were unambiguously annotated on the basis of accurate m/z measurements, isotopic patterns and common heuristic rules. Most of the annotated species (310) contained bromide, which is consistent with the relatively high bromide content of the Llobregat basin (>0.3 mg/l). Drinking water samples were taken at the outlet of the DWTP during the same sampling period. According to their analysis, a large portion of the DBPs detected after the formation potential tests do not reach real-life drinking water, which suggests that the treatment train successfully removes a significant fraction of DBP precursors. However, 131 DBPs could still be detected in the final product water. A larger sampling was carried in the Barcelona water distribution network, during six consecutive weeks, and it revealed the presence of 78 halogenated DBPs in end-consumer water, most of which were nitrogen-containing. MS/MS fragmentation and retention times were employed to tentatively suggest molecular structure for these recalcitrant DBPs.
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- Josep Sanchís
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Spain; Universitat de Girona (UdG), Girona, Spain
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- ISGlobal, Barcelona, Spain; Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona, Spain; CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; IMIM (Hospital Del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Girona, Spain; Universitat de Girona (UdG), Girona, Spain.
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Yin J, Gao W, Yu W, Guan Y, Wang Z, Jin Q. A batch microfabrication of a self-cleaning, ultradurable electrochemical sensor employing a BDD film for the online monitoring of free chlorine in tap water. MICROSYSTEMS & NANOENGINEERING 2022; 8:39. [PMID: 35464881 PMCID: PMC8993810 DOI: 10.1038/s41378-022-00359-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Free chlorine is one of the key water quality parameters in tap water. However, a free chlorine sensor with the characteristics of batch processing, durability, antibiofouling/antiorganic passivation and in situ monitoring of free chlorine in tap water continues to be a challenging issue. In this paper, a novel silicon-based electrochemical sensor for free chlorine that can self-clean and be mass produced via microfabrication technique/MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical System) is proposed. A liquid-conjugated Ag/AgCl reference electrode is fabricated, and electrochemically stable BDD/Pt is employed as the working/counter electrode to verify the effectiveness of the as-fabricated sensor for free chlorine detection. The sensor demonstrates an acceptable limit of detection (0.056 mg/L) and desirable linearity (R 2 = 0.998). Particularly, at a potential of +2.5 V, hydroxyl radicals are generated on the BBD electrode by electrolyzing water, which then remove the organic matter attached to the surface of the sensor though an electrochemical digestion process. The performance of the fouled sensor recovers from 50.2 to 94.1% compared with the initial state after self-cleaning for 30 min. In addition, by employing the MEMS technique, favorable response consistency and high reproducibility (RSD < 4.05%) are observed, offering the opportunity to mass produce the proposed sensor in the future. A desirable linear dependency between the pH, temperature, and flow rate and the detection of free chlorine is observed, ensuring the accuracy of the sensor with any hydrologic parameter. The interesting sensing and self-cleaning behavior of the as-proposed sensor indicate that this study of the mass production of free chlorine sensors by MEMS is successful in developing a competitive device for the online monitoring of free chlorine in tap water.
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- Jiawen Yin
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200050 Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Ningbo University, 315211 Ningbo, P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Transducer Technology, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 200050 Shanghai, P. R. China
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Kurajica L, Ujević Bošnjak M, Kinsela AS, Bieroza M, Štiglić J, Waite TD, Capak K, Romić Ž. Mixing of arsenic-rich groundwater and surface water in drinking water distribution systems: Implications for contaminants, disinfection byproducts and organic components. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 292:133406. [PMID: 34958791 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133406] [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: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 12/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The utilization of groundwaters containing high levels of arsenic (As) for drinking water purposes presents major health and economic challenges for water utilities. One low-cost approach is to mix arsenic-rich groundwater (GW) with arsenic-free surface waters (SW) to achieve acceptable As levels. In this study we investigated the effect of different mixing ratios on water quality in an eastern Croatian water distribution system (WDS). To investigate the effects of mixing on drinking water quality, we measured the organic matter (OM) composition, disinfection byproduct (DBP) and metal concentrations in differently mixed ratios of GW and SW within the WDS. Fluorescence analysis revealed that the GW and SW had similar OM composition, with an almost equal ratio of humic- and protein-like OM throughout the WDS despite fluorescence indices revealing slightly different OM sources between the two water types. The tyrosine-like OM component was more variable, increasing during warmer months and towards the end of the WDS, most likely due to enhanced biofilm formation. Arsenic concentrations decreased to below 10 μg/L in the second half of the sampling campaign. Acceptable water quality was achieved after a period of destabilization and solubilization of loose deposits within the WDS resulting in their mobilization caused by water quality changes. Principal component and classification analysis, regression models and Spearman correlation coefficients revealed an association between As, OM and DBP concentrations with these correlations suggestive of their role in As mobilization in the WDS. Changing source waters, with different OM content and characteristics, corresponded to variable As release within the WDS.
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- L Kurajica
- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller Street 7, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller Street 7, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Department of Soil and Environment, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 75007, Sweden
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller Street 7, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller Street 7, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Osijek Water Supply Company, Poljski Put 1, Osijek, Croatia
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Suquet J, Godo-Pla L, Valentí M, Ferràndez L, Verdaguer M, Poch M, Martín MJ, Monclús H. Assessing the effect of catchment characteristics to enhanced coagulation in drinking water treatment: RSM models and sensitivity analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 799:149398. [PMID: 34375875 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149398] [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: 05/04/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Coagulation is the main process for removing natural organic matter (NOM), considered to be the major disinfection by-products (DBPs) precursor in drinking water production. In this work, k-means clusters analysis were used to classify influent waters from two different surface drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) located in the Mediterranean region. From this, enhanced coagulation models based on response surface methodology (RSM) were then developed to optimise coagulation at two water catchments (river and reservoir). The cluster analysis classified the water quality of the raw waters into two groups related to baseline and peak organic loads. The developed enhanced coagulation models were based on the turbidity, total organic carbon (TOC) and UV254 removals. Sensitivity analysis applied to the models (after predictors selection) determined the factors relative individual contributions for each DWTP scenario. Then, profile plots for enhanced coagulation were studied to identify the optimal levels for each case. Models mean R2 were 0.85 and 0.86 in baseline and 0.85 and 0.84 in peak scenario for river and reservoir catchments, respectively. Results of this study indicate that the surface water quality variation in river DWTP is seasonal and is expressed by an increase of turbidity, while in the reservoir DWTP is related to extreme weather events showing high levels of dissolved organic load (TOC and UV254). During baseline cases, where raw waters present low levels of organics, the three factors optimal adjustment should be ensured to optimise coagulation. Then, during peak scenarios, where influent waters present high organics, the optimal for enhanced coagulation relies on the correct adjustment of Cd. The presented work provides models for drinking water production aimed to propose the optimum conditions for enhanced coagulation, considering the influent water characteristics under different weather conditions.
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- J Suquet
- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain
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- LEQUIA, Institute of the Environment, Universitat de Girona. C/Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 69, E-17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
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Franklin HM, Doederer K, Neale PA, Hayton JB, Fisher P, Maxwell P, Carroll AR, Burford MA, Leusch FDL. Terrestrial dissolved organic matter source affects disinfection by-product formation during water treatment and subsequent toxicity. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 283:117232. [PMID: 34034019 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Restoring woody vegetation to riparian zones helps to protect waterways from excessive sediment and nutrient inputs. However, the associated leaf litter can be a major source of dissolved organic matter (DOM) leached into surface waters. DOM can lead to the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during drinking water treatment. This study investigated the DBPs formed during chlorination of DOM leached from leaf litter and assessed the potential toxicity of DBPs generated. We compared the leachate of two native Australian riparian trees, Casuarina cunninghamiana and Eucalyptus tereticornis, and a reservoir water source from a catchment dominated by Eucalyptus species. Leachates were diluted to dissolved organic carbon concentrations equivalent to the reservoir (~9 mg L-1). E. tereticornis leachates produced more trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), and haloketones after chlorination, while C. cunninghamiana produced more chloral hydrate and haloacetonitriles. Leachate from both species produced less THMs and more HAAs per mole of carbon than reservoir water. This may be because reservoir water had more aromatic, humic characteristics while leaf leachates had relatively more protein-like components. Using in vitro bioassays to test the mixture effects of all chemicals, chlorinated E. tereticornis leachate induced oxidative stress in HepG2 liver cells and bacterial toxicity more frequently and at lower concentrations than C. cunninghamiana and reservoir water. Overall, this study has shown that the DOM leached from litter of these species has the potential to generate DBPs and each species has a unique DBP profile with differing bioassay responses. E. tereticornis may pose a relatively greater risk to drinking water than C. cunninghamiana as it showed greater toxicity in bioassays. This implies tree species should be considered when planning riparian zones to ensure the benefits of vegetation to waterways are not offset by unintended increased DBP production and associated toxicity following chlorination at downstream drinking water intakes.
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- Hannah M Franklin
- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- The University of Queensland, Advanced Water Management Centre, Gehrmann Building, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Southport, 4222, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Seqwater, 117 Brisbane Street, Ipswich, 4305, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Healthy Land and Water, Brisbane City, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; Alluvium Consulting, Fortitude Valley, 4006, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; The University of Queensland, School of Chemical Engineering, Don Nicklin Building, St. Lucia, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Southport, 4222, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Maqbool T, Li C, Qin Y, Zhang J, Asif MB, Zhang Z. A year-long cyclic pattern of dissolved organic matter in the tap water of a metropolitan city revealed by fluorescence spectroscopy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 771:144850. [PMID: 33548702 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Delivering drinking water with stable quality in metropolitan cities is a big challenge. This study investigated the year-long dynamics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in the tap water and source water of a metropolitan city in southern China using fluorescence spectroscopy. The DOM detected in the tap water, and source water of Shenzhen city was season and location-dependent. A year-long cyclic trend of DOM was found with predominate protein-like fluorescence in the dry season compared to the humic-like enriched DOM in the wet season. A general DOM pattern was estimated by measuring the shift in dominant fluorescence regions on the excitation-emission matrix (EEM). The difference in fluorescent DOM (FDOM) composition (in terms of the ratio of protein-like to humic-like fluorescence) was above 200% between wet and dry seasons. The taps associated with reservoirs receiving water from the eastern tributary of Dongjiang River showed significant changes in protein-like contents than the taps with source water originating from the western part of the river. This study highlights the importance of optimizing drinking water treatment plants' operational conditions after considering seasonal changes and source water characteristics.
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- Tahir Maqbool
- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Alver A, Baştürk E, Kılıç A. Development of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system model for predict trihalomethane formation potential in distribution network simulation test. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:15870-15882. [PMID: 33244689 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11801-0] [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: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Trihalomethanes (THMs), which is one of the major classes of DBP known to be highly cytotoxic and genotoxic, were formed and modeled under controlled conditions by laboratory-scale distribution network simulation test. The formation potentials of THM depending on the parameters such as natural organic matter, bromide, chlorine, pH, and contact time were determined. Subsequently, the Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) model was developed using these parameters as inputs and THM formation potentials as output, and the correlation coefficient was 0.9817. In the range of the inputs, the ANFIS model representing the simulation test results were compared with THM formations of an actual distribution network system in dry and wet seasons. As a result, the predictions of the ANFIS model were little affected by the unidentified factors that were not used in model training but are known to affect THM formations in real waters and gave more consistent results than the EPA model.
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- Alper Alver
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Science Institute, Aksaray University, 68100, Aksaray, Turkey.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Science Institute, Aksaray University, 68100, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Engineering Faculty, Science Institute, Aksaray University, 68100, Aksaray, Turkey
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Kurajica L, Ujević Bošnjak M, Kinsela AS, Štiglić J, Waite TD, Capak K, Pavlić Z. Effects of changing supply water quality on drinking water distribution networks: Changes in NOM optical properties, disinfection byproduct formation, and Mn deposition and release. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 762:144159. [PMID: 33360458 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2020] [Revised: 11/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Field studies were conducted in a Croatian city supplied by two distinct groundwater sources (referred to as A and B) to investigate both the effects of changing water source on the water quality in the drinking water supply system, as well as to further understand discoloration events that occurred in city locations that switched water from source A to B. The water treatment processes at site A were found to alter organic matter (OM) characteristics, removing humic substances while enhancing protein-derived (tryptophan) content. Although the humic-like component predominated in raw waters, microbially/protein-derived components were found to increase throughout the distribution networks of both systems. Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) such as total trihalomethane (TTHM) and total haloacetic acid (THAA) were prevalent in water distribution system (WDS)-A, which correlated with elevated OM content as well as re-chlorination with hypochlorite (NaOCl). Our field study revealed that THMs were more readily formed than HAAs during ClO2 treatment. Unsurprisingly, chlorite concentrations were generally higher than chlorate concentrations during ClO2 treatment, whereas (secondary) NaOCl disinfection contributed to higher chlorate production. Principal component analysis indicated that variable pH values and humic-like OM could affect Mn, As and Al concentrations at the consumer's tap. Our results suggested that although Mn concentrations complied with regulations at WDS-B and were below 50 μg/L after disinfection, Mn was oxidized and formed particulate Mn oxides capable of causing discoloration events depending on prevailing network physico-chemical and hydraulic conditions. Aluminium also appears to be released during hydraulic disturbances from extensive deposits within the network. Thermodynamic calculations showed that Mn-oxidation was strongly dependent upon the ORP, and to lesser extent the pH value. Collectively, our results confirm that ensuring the provision of safe drinking waters to consumers requires an understanding of water quality across entire distribution networks in addition to any routine post-treatment monitoring.
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- L Kurajica
- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller street 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller street 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
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- Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller street 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Water Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Croatian Institute of Public Health, Rockefeller street 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Slavonski Brod Water Supply Company, Nikole Zrinskog 25, 35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia
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Sanchís J, Petrović M, Farré MJ. Emission of (chlorinated) reclaimed water into a Mediterranean River and its related effects to the dissolved organic matter fingerprint. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 760:143881. [PMID: 33341619 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) was used to investigate the dissolved organic matter (DOM) profile of a reclamation water trial performed in the Llobregat River (Spain) during summer 2019. 23 water samples (including tertiary effluents, surface river and drinking water), taken during five sampling campaigns, were analyzed and their van Krevelen diagrams were compared. The reclaimed water fingerprint was substantially different from the natural profile of the river, showing a higher number of heteroatomic signals (i.e. CHON, CHOS and CHONS) and the presence of high-intensity S-containing features. As a result, reclaimed water discharge introduced substantial changes in the signature of the lignin-like and soot-like compositional-spaces of the river DOM fingerprint. However, the effect on the drinking water fingerprint was, ultimately, very limited. Only a limited number of features (up to 34) were detected as exclusively emitted with the reclaimed water. During the second phase of the trial, the tertiary effluent was chlorinated for disinfection purposes. This process triggered the unexpected formation of a myriad of new features along the Llobregat River. Notably, 109 brominated/chlorinated features were detected, probably generated as a consequence of the photochemical decay of the emitted chloramines and their free-radical reaction with DOM, and three of them persisted in the final drinking water. The formation of halogenated species in situ in the Llobregat River entails uncertainty at ecological and water treatment levels and should be studied carefully to fully disclose the risks associated to wastewater effluent disinfection.
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- Josep Sanchís
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071 Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003 Girona, Spain; Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), Passeig Lluís Companys 23, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003 Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071 Girona, Spain.
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Wang R, Ji M, Zhai H, Liang Y. Electron donating capacities of DOM model compounds and their relationships with chlorine demand, byproduct formation, and other properties in chlorination. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 261:127764. [PMID: 32739691 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Electron donating capacity (EDC) is a promising parameter to characterize the antioxidant properties and oxidant consumption of dissolved organic matter (DOM). To assess the potential of EDC in rapidly predicting the chlorine demand during chlorination, the EDC values were measured for ten DOM model compounds, including phenol, quinol, resorcinol, vanillin, tannic acid, l-phenylalanine, l-tryptophan, l-tyrosine, l-cysteine, and reduced glutathione. The EDC values varied according to the functional moieties present in the model compounds and the pH. At pH 7.0, the order of EDC values of the ten model compounds was (mol e-/mol C): 0.843 (cysteine) > 0.538 (tyrosine) > 0.522 (tannic acid) > 0.516 (resorcinol) > 0.452 (phenol) ≈ 0.450 (tryptophan) > 0.257 (vanillin) > 0.226 (reduced glutathione) > 0.160 (quinol) > 0.00035 (phenylalanine). The EDC values correlated well (R2 = 0.93) with the 24 h Cl2 demand of the model compounds (except for phenol and tannic acid). By contrast, there was poor correlation between the EDC values and the 24 h formation potentials of chlorination byproducts (trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids and haloacetonitriles). The levels and variation of the EDC values were not significantly correlated with the total organic carbon, specific UV absorbance at 254 nm, or assimilable organic carbon of the model compounds.
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- Rumeng Wang
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering. Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering. Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering. Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering. Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Kondo Nakada LY, Urbano Dos Santos L, Guimarães JR. Pre-ozonation of surface water: An effective water treatment process to reduce the risk of infection by Giardia in drinking water. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 266:115144. [PMID: 32673973 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Giardia is a protozoan parasite of primary concern for the drinking water industry. High contact times are required for Giardia inactivation by chlorination, while ozonation may be effective at much lower Ct products. In this study, we have assessed the occurrence of Giardia cysts in raw water, and in chlorinated or ozonated water from a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) in Brazil, over a 16-month period. Moreover, we analyzed the effects of primary disinfection on cysts, and calculated the infection risk caused by the occurrence of Giardia cysts in raw water, chlorinated or ozonated water. Furthermore, we assessed the correlation of Giardia cysts with indicator bacteria in raw water. Data referring to concentration of Giardia cysts in raw water showed adherence to a gamma distribution at a significance level α = 0.05. The detection frequency and the mean concentration of Giardia cysts were higher in raw water (86.6%, 26 cysts∙L-1), than in chlorinated (46.1%, 15.7 cysts·L-1) or ozonated water (43.5%, 11.1 cysts·L-1). Overall, Giardia non-viable cysts were detected more frequently in ozonated water (80%) than in chlorinated water (68.2%) or raw water (37.7%). Ozonation and chlorination resulted, respectively, in ≈27.5- and ≈13- fold reduction of Giardia infection risk, when compared to the risk calculated for raw water. Total coliform and Escherichia coli proved to be suitable surrogates to predict the occurrence of Giardia cysts in raw surface water, however, the indicator bacteria may not be suitable surrogates to predict the disinfection of Giardia cysts, as no correlation was found between indicator bacteria and Giardia cysts in treated water. To our knowledge, this is the first study reporting the efficacy of chlorine and ozone at Ct products actually applied at a full-scale drinking water treatment plant against Giardia cysts naturally occurring in the source water, i.e. real situation. Ozonation has proven more efficient than chlorination against Giardia cysts in surface water. Escherichia coli proved to be suitable surrogate to predict Giardia cysts in raw surface water.
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- Liane Yuri Kondo Nakada
- University of Campinas - School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design - Department of Infrastructure and Environment, Avenida Albert Einstein, 951 -Cidade Universitária, 13083852 Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- University of Campinas - School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design - Department of Infrastructure and Environment, Avenida Albert Einstein, 951 -Cidade Universitária, 13083852 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- University of Campinas - School of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Design - Department of Infrastructure and Environment, Avenida Albert Einstein, 951 -Cidade Universitária, 13083852 Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Maqbool T, Zhang J, Qin Y, Ly QV, Asif MB, Zhang X, Zhang Z. Seasonal occurrence of N-nitrosamines and their association with dissolved organic matter in full-scale drinking water systems: Determination by LC-MS and EEM-PARAFAC. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 183:116096. [PMID: 32717651 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2020] [Revised: 05/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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N-nitrosamines have been identified as emerging contaminants with tremendous carcinogenic potential for human beings. This study examined the seasonal changes in the occurrence of N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosodimethylamine formation potential (NDMA-FP) in drinking water resources and potable water from 10 drinking water treatment plants in a southern city of China. The changes in N-nitrosamines are well correlated with dissolved organic matter (DOM), particularly fluorophores, which were measured and compared between traditional fluorescence indices and excitation-emission matrix coupled with parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC). Four of N-nitrosamine species including N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), N-Nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA), N-Nitrosopyrrolidine (NPYR), and N-Nitrosodiphenylamine (NDPhA) are found to be abundant compounds with an average of 29.5% (26.7%), 20.0% (25.2%), 18.9% (16.0%), and 9.0% (9.9%) in the source (and treated) water, respectively. The sum of N-nitrosamines concentration is recorded to be low in the wet season (July-September), whereas the dry season (October-December) provided opposite impacts. EEM-PARAFAC modeling indicated the predominance of humic-like component (C1) in the wet season while in the dry season the water was dominant in protein-like component (C2). All the N-nitrosamines excluding NDPhA and N-Nitrosomorpholine (NMOR) showed a strong association with protein-like component (C2). In contrast, humic-like C1, which was directly influenced by rainfall, was found to be a suitable proxy for NMOR and NDPhA. The results of this study are valuable to understand the correlation between different N-nitrosamines and DOM through adopting fluorescence signatures.
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- Tahir Maqbool
- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Danang, 550000, Viet Nam
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Institute of Environmental Engineering & Nano-Technology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Centre for Urban Water Recycling and Environmental Safety, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, 518055, Guangdong, China; School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
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Sanchís J, Jaén-Gil A, Gago-Ferrero P, Munthali E, Farré MJ. Characterization of organic matter by HRMS in surface waters: Effects of chlorination on molecular fingerprints and correlation with DBP formation potential. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 176:115743. [PMID: 32272321 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.115743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In order to understand and minimize the formation of halogenated disinfection by-products (DBPs), it is important to investigate how dissolved organic matter (DOM) contributes to their generation. In the present study, we analysed the DOM profile of water samples from the Barcelona catchment area by high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS) and we studied the changes after chlorination. Chlorination produced significant changes in the DOM, decreased the average m/z and Kendrick mass defect (KMD) of their spectra and decreased the number and abundance of lignin-like features. The Van Krevelen (VK) fingerprint exhibited several noticeable changes, including the appearance of highly oxidized peaks in the tannin-like region (average O/C, 0.78 ± 0.08), the appearance of features with low H/C and the disappearance of more than half of the lipids-like features. Up to 657 halogenated peaks were generated during sample chlorination, most of which in the condensed hydrocarbons-like and the lignin-like region of the VK diagram. Around 200 features were found to be strongly correlated (ρ ≥ 0.795) to the formation potential of trihalomethanes (THMs) and 5 were correlated with the formation potential of haloacetonitrile (HANs). They all were plotted in the lignin fraction of the VK diagram, but both groups of features exhibited different nitrogen content: those features related to HANs FP had at least one nitrogen atoms in their structures, whilst those related to THMs did not.
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- Josep Sanchís
- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, H2O Building, C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003, Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071, Girona, Spain.
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, H2O Building, C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003, Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071, Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, H2O Building, C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003, Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071, Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, H2O Building, C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003, Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071, Girona, Spain
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- Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Scientific and Technological Park of the University of Girona, H2O Building, C/Emili Grahit, 101, E17003, Girona, Spain; University of Girona, 17071, Girona, Spain.
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Wang Y, Couet M, Gutierrez L, Allard S, Croué JP. Impact of DOM source and character on the degradation of primidone by UV/chlorine: Reaction kinetics and disinfection by-product formation. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 172:115463. [PMID: 31962269 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2019.115463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/31/2019] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The presence of Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) can exert a strong influence on the effectiveness of the UV/chlorine process. This study examined the impact of five DOM isolates with different characteristics on the degradation kinetics of model contaminant primidone (PM) during UV/chlorine treatment. The formation of Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) from DOM after 15-min UV/chlorine treatment followed by 24 h chlorination was investigated and compared with chlorination alone. The use of chemical probes and radical scavengers revealed that •OH and ClO• were the main radical species responsible for the loss of PM at acidic and alkaline conditions, respectively. All tested DOM isolates significantly inhibited the decay of PM. A strong negative correlation (>0.93) was observed between the decay rate constants of PM and SUVA of DOM isolates, except for EfOM isolate, which induced the strongest inhibitory effect due to its higher abundance in sulfur-containing functional groups (i.e., sink of •OH/Cl• radicals). Compared with chlorination, the formation of Adsorbable Organic Chlorine (AOCl) and Trichloromethane (TCM) during the UV/Chlorine process was enhanced and hindered for low SUVA isolates and high SUVA DOM, respectively. However, Dichloroacetonitrile (DCAN) formation was generally lower for all isolates except for Ribou Reservoir DOM at pH 8.4 because of its high reactive nitrogenous DBP precursors at caustic conditions. However, when normalized to the chlorine consumed, the UV/Chlorine process always led to a lower DBPs formation compared with chlorination alone.
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- Yuru Wang
- Department of Environmental Science, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China; Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux, IC2MP UMR 7285 CNRS, Université de Poitiers, France; Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia
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- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia; Facultad Del Mar y Medio Ambiente, Universidad Del Pacifico, Ecuador
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- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia
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- Institut de Chimie des Milieux et des Matériaux, IC2MP UMR 7285 CNRS, Université de Poitiers, France; Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Australia.
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Wu H, Chen Z, Sheng F, Ling J, Jin X, Wang C, Gu C. Characterization for the transformation of dissolved organic matters during ultraviolet disinfection by differential absorbance spectroscopy. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125374. [PMID: 31759217 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125374] [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: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The transformation of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during various disinfection processes has raised great concerns due to the generation of carcinogenic disinfection by-products (DBPs). Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is an effective method for drinking water disinfection, during which DOM undergoes changes in functional groups and molecular weight. In this study, the spectrophotometric titration and gel permeation chromatography (GPC) determination were employed to investigate the changes in oxygenated groups and weight-averaged molecular weight (Mw) of two typical DOM during UV irradiation. The differential absorbance spectra (DAS) of DOM could be deconvoluted into six Gaussian bands. The change of relative band intensity was attributed to the change of oxygenated groups (carboxylic and phenolic groups), which was confirmed by combining DAS data and revised Non-Ideal Competitive Adsorption -Donnan model. The GPC result demonstrated that the Mw of DOM decreased after UV disinfection. Moreover, a linear correlation between Mw and the intensity of deconvoluted Gaussian band from DAS was established, which might be served as an alternative approach to estimate Mw and predict the hydrophobicity and DBPs formation potential of DOM in drinking water treatment and monitoring.
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- Hao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, PR China.
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Franklin HM, Carroll AR, Chen C, Maxwell P, Burford MA. Plant source and soil interact to determine characteristics of dissolved organic matter leached into waterways from riparian leaf litter. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 703:134530. [PMID: 31757551 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134530] [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: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Wetting of leaf litter accumulated in riparian zones during rainfall events provides pulses of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to rivers. Restoring riparian vegetation aims to reduce sediment and nutrient transport into rivers, however DOM from leaf litter can stimulate phytoplankton growth and interfere with water treatment processes. Improved understanding of the loads and chemical composition of DOM leached from leaf litter of different plant species, and how subsequent leaching through soils affects DOM retention or transformation, is needed to predict the outcomes of riparian revegetation. To investigate this, we simulated rapid leaching of rainfall through the leaf litter of two riparian tree species with and without subsequent leaching through soil, comparing dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and nitrogen (DON) loads, and DOM chemical composition (via spectroscopic and novel NMR-fingerprinting techniques). Plant source affected the load and composition of DOM leaching, with Eucalyptus tereticornis leaching more DOC than Casuarina cunninghamiana. Additionally, E. tereticornis DOM had a higher sugar, myo-inositol, benzoic acid, flavonoid and oxygenated aromatic content. More than 90% of leaf litter DOM was retained in the soil under simulated repeated heavy rainfall. The DOM chemistry of these species determined the total loads and changes in DOM composition leaching through soil. Less E. tereticornis DOM was retained by the soil than C. cunninghamiana DOM, with sugars, myo-inositol and amino acids being poorly retained compared to fatty acids and aromatic compounds. It also appears that DOM from E. tereticornis litter primed the soil, resulting in more DON being leached compared with bare soil. In comparison, C.cunninghamiana litter resulted in greater retention of DON, oxygenated aromatic compounds and the amino acid tryptophan. This study provides new information on how a range of DOM sources and transformations affect the DOM ultimately leached into waterways, key to developing improved models of DOM transformations in catchments.
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- Hannah M Franklin
- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Southport 4222 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Environment and Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Healthy Land and Water, 4000 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; School of Environment and Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan, 4111 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Carstea EM, Popa CL, Baker A, Bridgeman J. In situ fluorescence measurements of dissolved organic matter: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 699:134361. [PMID: 31683216 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Revised: 08/20/2019] [Accepted: 09/07/2019] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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There is a need for an inexpensive, reliable and fast monitoring tool to detect contaminants in a short time, for quick mitigation of pollution sources and site remediation, and for characterization of natural dissolved organic matter (DOM). Fluorescence spectroscopy has proven to be an excellent technique in quantifying aquatic DOM, from autochthonous, allochthonous or anthropogenic sources. This paper reviews the advances in in situ fluorescence measurements of DOM and pollutants in various water environments. Studies have demonstrated, using high temporal-frequency DOM fluorescence data, that marine autochthonous production of DOM is highly complex and that the allochthonous input of DOM from freshwater to marine water can be predicted. Furthermore, river measurement studies found a delayed fluorescence response of DOM following precipitation compared to turbidity and discharge, with various lags, depending on season, site and input of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration. In addition, research has shown that blue light fluorescence (λemission = 430-500 nm) can be a good proxy for DOC, in environments with terrestrial inputs, and ultraviolet fluorescence (λemission = UVA-320-400 nm) for biochemical oxygen demand, and also E. coli in environments with sanitation issues. The correction of raw fluorescence data improves the relationship between fluorescence intensity and these parameters. This review also presents the specific steps and parameters that must be considered before and during in situ fluorescence measurement session for a harmonized qualitative and quantitative protocol. Finally, the strengths and weaknesses of the research on in situ fluorescence are identified.
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- Elfrida M Carstea
- National Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics, Atomistilor 409, 077125 Magurele, Romania.
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- National Institute of R&D for Optoelectronics, Atomistilor 409, 077125 Magurele, Romania.
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- Connected Waters Initiative Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia.
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- Faculty of Engineering and Informatics, University of Bradford, Richmond Road, Bradford BD7 1DP, UK.
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Nieto-Sandoval J, Munoz M, de Pedro ZM, Casas JA. Catalytic hydrodechlorination as polishing step in drinking water treatment for the removal of chlorinated micropollutants. Sep Purif Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2019.115717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A field study was carried out to investigate the feasibility of a riverbank filtration site using two vertical wells on the Nakdong River, South Korea. The riverbank filtration site was designed to have eleven horizontal collector wells in order to supply 280,000 m3/day. This field study provided more insight into the fate of the dissolved organic matter’s characteristics during soil passage. The vertical production wells (PWs) were located in different aquifer materials (PW-Sand and PW-Gravel) in order to determine the depth of the laterals for the horizontal collector wells. The turbidity of the riverbank filtrates from the PW-Sand (0.9 NTU) and PW-Gravel (0.7 NTU) was less than 1 NTU, which was the target turbidity of the riverbank filtrate in this study. The iron concentrations were 18.1 ± 0.8 and 25.9 ± 1.3 mg/L for PW-Sand and PW-Gravel respectively, and were higher than those of the land-side groundwater. The biodegradable organic matter-determined biochemical oxygen demand in the river water was reduced by more than 40% during soil passage, indicating that less microbial growth in the riverbank filtrate could be possible. Moreover, the influence of the pumping rates of the vertical wells on the removal of dissolved organic matter and the turbidity was not significant.
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