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CAN MEMBRANES BE ACCEPTABLE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT?
Citation:
Lykins, Jr., B. CAN MEMBRANES BE ACCEPTABLE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT? U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-90/183 (NTIS PB91133041).
Description:
Various treatment technologies have proven effective in controlling halogenated disinfection by-products such as precursor removal and the use of alternative disinfectants. ne of the most promising methods for halogenated by-product control includes removal of precursors before disinfection. esearch studies in central Florida indicate that membranes are effective in removing halogenated by-product precursors from certain waters. an membranes be used as effectively in other locations for most drinking waters so that they can be considered BAT for disinfection byproducts. here are also other regulatory concerns where membranes can provide adequate treatment. embranes can be used for removing inorganics and radionuclides. lso, with appropriate pilot-scale and field-scale data, membranes could possibly be considered BAT for meeting the Surface Water Treatment Rule requirements.