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Main Title Treatment of Drinking Water Containing Trichloroethylene and Related Industrial Solvents.
Author Love, O. T. ; Eilers, R. G. ;
CORP Author Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH.
Year Published 1982
Report Number EPA/600/J-82/201;
Stock Number PB85-166155
Additional Subjects Water treatment ; Industrial wastes ; Chlorobenzenes ; Vinyl chloride ; Solvents ; Activated carbon treatment ; Potable water ; Aeration ; Ethylene/trichloro ; Volatile organic ; Granular activated carbon treatment
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NTIS  PB85-166155 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Volatile chlorinated and non-chlorinated compounds occur in both untreated and treated drinking water. Because volatilization is restricted, ground waters rather than surface waters are more likely to have high concentrations of these compounds. This document reviews properties, occurrence, and experiences, particularly laboratory and pilot scale, with the control of the following compounds: tri- and tetrachloroethylene; cis- and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene; 1,1-dichloroethylene; vinyl and methylene chloride; 1,1,1-tri-chloroethane; 1,2-dichloroethane; carbon tetrachloride; benzene; chlorobenzene; 1,2-, 1,3-, and 1,4-dichlorobenzene; and 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene. Conventional water treatment will not generally reduce the concentrations of these compounds, but they can be reduced by aeration, adsorption on granular activated carbon or synthetic resins, or combinations of these processes. Boiling can also be effective for home treatment of these contaminants.