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Main Title Organic Contaminant Control: Pilot Scale Studies at Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
Author Lykins, B. W. ; Koffskey, W. ; Miller, R. G. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab. ;Jefferson Parish Dept. of Public Utilities, LA.
Year Published 1986
Report Number EPA/600/D-87/256;
Stock Number PB88-107602
Additional Subjects Disinfection ; Water treatment ; Streams ; Chlorine ; Chlorine organic compounds ; Amines ; Ozone ; Sand filtration ; Activated carbon treatment ; Toxicity ; Chlorohydrocarbons ; Pilot plants ; Louisiana ; Reprints ; Drinking water
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NTIS  PB88-107602 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Disinfection of drinking water in the United States is accomplished by four major disinfectants: chlorine, monochloramine, chlorine dioxide, and ozone. These four disinfectants were applied to four parallel streams in a pilot plant located at Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Several organics, including surrogates such as TOC and TOX, were evaluated to investigate the effects of disinfection and treatment by sand filtration and GAC adsorption. Also, five toxicological tests were conducted to determine the general toxicity and the mutagenic/carcinogenic potential of disinfection and/or GAC adsorption. Results of the study showed that ozonation produced less organics in most but not all cases. The short term animal toxicological studies revealed difficulties in analyzing actual drinking waters for detectable toxic effects.