Fluorescence Sensors for Early Detection of Nitrification in Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Interference Corrections and Feasibility Assessment
Citation:
Do, T., A. Pifer, Z. Chowdhury, J. Pressman, D. Wahman, W. Zhang, AND J. Fairey. Fluorescence Sensors for Early Detection of Nitrification in Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Interference Corrections and Feasibility Assessment. Presented at American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA, December 11 - 15, 2017.
Impact/Purpose:
Early detection of nitrification events in chloraminated drinking water distribution systems remains an ongoing challenge for many drinking water utilities, including Dallas Water Utilities (DWU) and the City of Houston (CoH). WRF 4687 aims to develop real-time fluorescence sensor packages to identify nitrification events in their early stages in the DWU and CoH systems.
Description:
It is hypothesized that soluble microbial products (SMPs) specific to nitrifying bacteria have unique fluorescence signals that can be monitored with fluorescence sensors.