Project 608
The Removal and Disinfection Efficiency of Lime Softening Processes for Giardia and Viruses
$224,500
Principal Investigator
James Patton
Project Manager
Kimberly R Garrity
Contractor
Black & Veatch
Research Impact
Determines the extent of inactivation/removal credit for Giardia cysts and viruses that can be given to utilities that use lime softening to treat surface water or groundwater under the direct influence of surface water. Includes bench-scale studies on softened waters at various pH conditions, with and without chemical disinfectant present. Published in 1994.
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