Watershed Analysis of Dissolved Organic Matter and Control Of Disinfection By-Products

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This project characterized dissolved organic matter (DOM) on a watershed scale such that disinfection by-product (DBP) formation in the drinking water treatment plant and distribution system can be controlled. The research developed a relationship between DOM and DBP formation using DOM fluorescence. The project findings can be used in a reactive-transport model that will allow utilities to assess the DOM concentration and composition at critical points in the watershed and assist in management decisions for both the watershed and treatment plant. Tailored Collaboration partner: City of Fort Collins. Published in 2013.

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Watershed Analysis of Dissolved Organic Matter and Control Of Disinfection By-Products

Abstract

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Watershed Analysis of Dissolved Organic Matter and Control of Disinfection By-Products

Nitrosamine Precursors in Direct and Indirect Potable Reuse Water

Occurrence Survey of Bromide and Iodide in Water Supplies

Sources and Characteristics of Organic Matter in the Clackamas River, Oregon, Related to the Formation of Disinfection By-Products in Treated Drinking Water

Technologies and Approaches to Minimize Brominated and Iodinated DBPs in Distribution Systems

Evaluating U.S. Drinking Water Sources, HABs Mitigation and Guidance to Optimize Algaecide

Understanding the Factors Affecting PFASVariability in the Potomac River Watershed

Your Water System is Not Isolated - Interdependencies are Important