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Huang X, Ren X, Zhang Z, Gu P, Yang K, Miao H. Characteristics in dissolved organic matter and disinfection by-product formation during advanced treatment processes of municipal secondary effluent with Orbitrap mass spectrometry. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 339:139725. [PMID: 37543233 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/01/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023]
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Dissolved organic matter (DOM) is reported to be a precursor to disinfection by-products (DBPs), which have adverse effects on human health. Therefore, it is crucial to effectively remove DOM before water disinfection. Characteristics of DOM and DBPs formation during advanced treatment processes including coagulation, adsorption, ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, and ozone (O3) oxidation in municipal secondary effluent were investigated in this research. DOM was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), excitation-emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy (EEM), and Orbitrap mass spectrometry (Orbitrap MS). Moreover, DBPs formation potential under different advanced treatment processes was also discussed. FTIR results indicated that various functional groups existing in DOM may react with the disinfectant to form toxic DBPs. EEM analysis indicated that DOM in all water samples was dominated by soluble microbial product-like (SMPs) and humic acid-like (HA) substances. The municipal secondary effluent was abundant with DOM and rich in carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen atoms, contained a certain dosage of phosphorus and sulfur atoms, and the highest proportion is lignin. Most of the precursors (CHO features) had positive double bond equivalent subtracted oxygen per carbon [(DBE-O)/C] and negative carbon oxidation state (Cos) in all four different advanced treatment processes. DBPs formation potential (DBPFP) of coagulation, adsorption, UV irradiation, and O3 oxidation advanced treatment processes were 487 μg L-1, 586 μg L-1, 597 μg L-1, and 308 μg L-1, respectively. And the DBPs precursors removal efficiency of coagulation, adsorption, UV irradiation, and O3 oxidation advanced treatment processes were 50.8%, 40.8%, 39.8%, and 69.0%, respectively. This study provides in-depth insights into the changes of DOM in municipal secondary effluent at the molecular level and the removal efficiency of DBPs precursors during coagulation, adsorption, UV irradiation, and O3 oxidation advanced treatment processes.
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- Xin Huang
- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China.
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- School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Anaerobic Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Jiangsu Engineering Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Carbon Reduction Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR China; Water Treatment Technology and Material Innovation Center, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, PR China.
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Sinha R, Ghosal PS. A comprehensive appraisal on status and management of remediation of DBPs by TiO 2 based-photocatalysts: Insights of technology, performance and energy efficiency. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 328:117011. [PMID: 36525732 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.117011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Disinfection has been acknowledged as an inevitable technique in water treatment. However, an inadvertent consequence of generation of carcinogenic and mutagenic disinfection byproducts (DBPs) is associated with the reaction of disinfectants and natural organic matter (NOM) present in water. More than 700 DBPs have been identified in drinking water. The conventional processes carried out in WTPs do not optimally ensure NOM elimination, which evokes the need for the incorporation of other processes. In this context, several physicochemical and advanced oxidation processes (AOP), such as adsorption, membrane techniques, photocatalysis, etc., have been studied for the removal of NOM from water. Photocatalysis using semiconductors has been one of the most proficient technologies, which utilizes light energy for the degradation of recalcitrant organics. The present study aims to provide a comprehensive appraisal on the performance of titanium dioxide (TiO2) based photocatalysts in the remediation of DBPs concerning the efficacy and energy requirements of the system. Furthermore, the effect of process parameters, such as pH, catalyst dose, light intensity, etc. on the efficacy of the process was also studied. It was observed that conventional P25-TiO2 powders were efficient in the degradation of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (up to 90%). However, low photocatalytic activity under visible light activation is one of its significant downsides. Several modifications on the catalyst surface in many studies exhibited advantages, such as high humic acid (HA) degradation under visible light. Furthermore, doped TiO2 catalysts have shown high total organic carbon (TOC) degradation. The photocatalytic systems have achieved a better decrease in trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) when compared to haloacetic acid formation potential (HAAFP). The energy requirements of the photocatalytic systems are determined by electrical energy per order (EE/O), which has been observed to be lesser for doped TiO2 and engineered TiO2 catalysts when compared with P25-TiO2 powders. Carbon, iron, silver, etc., based catalysts can be a promising alternative to TiO2-based photocatalysts for the degradation of NOM, although further research is required in this direction. The present review provides critical highlights on the uses, opportunities, and challenges of TiO2-based photocatalytic techniques for the management of DBPs and their precursors pertaining to an emerging area of water treatment.
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- Rupal Sinha
- School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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- School of Water Resources, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, India.
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Chowdhury S, Koyappathody TMF, Karanfil T. Removal of halides from drinking water: technological achievements in the past ten years and research needs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:55514-55527. [PMID: 35689777 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21346-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Disinfection is an essential process for drinking water supplies resulting in the formation of unintended disinfection by-products (DBPs), many of which are potentially toxic and are known as the possible or probable human carcinogens. As of now, 100+ DBPs were characterized while about 600+ others can be formed in the supply water. To protect the human health, many regulatory agencies have set the guideline values for several DBPs. Removal of halide ions and natural organic matter prior to disinfection is an important step to reduce DBPs, and the associated exposure and risks. To date, many publications have reported various methods for halide removal from drinking water. The most review about halide removal technologies, associated challenges, and future research needs was published in 2012. Since then, a number of studies have been published on different methods of halide removal techniques. This paper aims to review the state of research on halide removal techniques focusing on the development during the past 10 years (2012-2021). The techniques were clustered into six major groups: adsorption, ion exchange, coagulation, advanced oxidation, membrane separation, and combined techniques. The progress on these groups of technologies, their advantages, and limitations were examined, and the future research directions to produce the safe drinking water were identified.
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- Shakhawat Chowdhury
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Construction and Building Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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Jutaporn P, Muenphukhiaw N, Phungsai P, Leungprasert S, Musikavong C. Characterization of DBP precursor removal by magnetic ion exchange resin using spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry. WATER RESEARCH 2022; 217:118435. [PMID: 35430468 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) play an important role in the formation and speciation of carcinogenic disinfection byproducts. This study investigated changes in the characteristics and reactivity of DOM caused by the magnetic ion exchange resins, MIEX® DOC and MIEX® GOLD, using fluorescence excitation-emission matrix (EEM) with parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis and Orbitrap mass spectrometry (Orbitrap MS) with unknown screening analysis. A five-component PARAFAC model was developed and validated from 208 EEMs of raw and MIEX®-treated water samples. The two resins exhibited preferential removal of the humic-like components (67-87% removal) and successfully removed protein-like components to a lesser extent (5-61% removal). Unknown screening analysis indicated removal of most condensed aromatic structures and lignin-like features that had high O/C values and refractory characteristics of lipid-like features by MIEX® treatments. MIEX® preferentially removed DOM molecules with more oxidized and shorter CH2 chains. The two resins had similar performance in trihalomethanes formation potential removal, but MIEX® GOLD achieved greater haloacetonitriles formation potential removal owing to its larger pore opening. Over 100 CHOCl DBP features were commonly found in all the samples while tens of CHOCl DBPs were uniquely formed in the samples with and without pre-treatments by MIEX®. Treatments by MIEX® before chlorination resulted in more intermediate CHOCl DBPs formed after chlorination compared to chlorinated raw waters. By optical spectroscopic analysis together with Orbitrap MS molecular characterization, we were able to confirm both quantitative and qualitative changes in DOM properties by MIEX® treatment related to DBP formation.
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- Panitan Jutaporn
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Research Center for Environmental and Hazardous Substance Management, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Lad Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10903, Thailand
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- Environmental Assessment and Technology for Hazardous Waste Management Research Center, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90112, Thailand
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Wang P, Ding S, Xiao R, An G, Fang C, Chu W. Enhanced coagulation for mitigation of disinfection by-product precursors: A review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 296:102518. [PMID: 34507242 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The unintended formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) has received considerable attention as it may pose risks to human health. Coagulation is the most common process for removing particulates as well as dissolved organic matter (DOM) (i.e., DBP precursors) during drinking water and wastewater treatments. With the improvement of water quality standards and the increased fluctuation in source water quality, conventional coagulation becomes challenging. Thus, significant efforts have been made to enhance coagulation to promote the removal of DOM in source water and mitigate the formation of DBPs in drinking water. This review provides a brief summary of the properties of DBP precursors and summarizes the effectiveness of enhanced coagulation involving three types of coagulants (metal-based coagulants, organic polymers, and organic-inorganic hybrid coagulants) in controlling the formation of DBPs during chlor(am)ination disinfection. Metal-based coagulants can achieve a reduction in DBP formation potential of approximately 20%-60% in natural water under enhanced coagulation conditions. Both the organic polymers (used as coagulant aids) and novel hybrid coagulants increase the removal of DOM and exhibit high potential for mitigating DBP formation. In addition, integrated treatments combining coagulation with other treatment processes (e.g., oxidation, membrane filtration, ion exchange, and adsorption) to enhance DBP precursor removal are evaluated in terms of performance, mechanisms, and features. Advanced treatments, such as membrane filtration and activated carbon adsorption, are effective coagulation-assisted processes, and can further control chlorinated DBPs; however, the elevated formation of bromate or highly brominated DBPs is of particular concern.
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Carra I, Fernandez Lozano J, Johannesen S, Godart-Brown M, Goslan EH, Jarvis P, Judd S. Sorptive removal of disinfection by-product precursors from UK lowland surface waters: Impact of molecular weight and bromide. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 754:142152. [PMID: 32920405 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The current study compared the impact of three different unit processes, coagulation, granular activated carbon (GAC), and a novel suspended ion exchange (SIX) technology, on disinfection by-product formation potential (DBPFP) from two UK lowland water sources with medium to high bromide content. Specific attention was given to the influence of the organic molecular weight (MW) fraction on DBPFP as well as the impact of bromide concentration. Whilst few studies have investigated the impact of MW fractions from Liquid Chromatography with Organic Carbon Detection (LC-OCD) analysis on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal by different processes, none have studied the influence of DOC MW fractions from this analysis on DBP formation. The impact of higher bromide concentration was to decrease the total trihalomethane (THM) and haloacetic acid (HAA) mass concentration, in contrast to previously reported studies. Results indicated that for a moderate bromide concentration source (135 μg/L), the THM formation potential was reduced by 22% or 64% after coagulation or SIX treatment, respectively. For a high bromide content source (210 μg/L), the THM formation potential removal was 47% or 69% following GAC or SIX treatment, respectively. The trend was the same for HAAs, albeit with greater differences between the two processes/feedwaters with reference to overall removal. A statistical analysis indicated that organic matter of MW > 350 g/mol had a significant impact on DBPFP. A multiple linear regression of the MW fractions against DBPFP showed a strong correlation (R2 between 0.90 and 0.93), indicating that LC-OCD analysis alone could be used to predict DBP formation with reasonable accuracy, and offering the potential for rapid risk assessment of water sources.
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- Irene Carra
- Cranfield University, College Rd, Cranfield MK430AL, UK.
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- Cranfield University, College Rd, Cranfield MK430AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, College Rd, Cranfield MK430AL, UK
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- Cranfield University, College Rd, Cranfield MK430AL, UK
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He J, Shi M, Wang F, Duan Y, Zhao T, Shu S, Chu W. Removal of CX 3R-type disinfection by-product precursors from rainwater with conventional drinking water treatment processes. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 185:116099. [PMID: 32739696 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 06/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/21/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In addition to surface water and groundwater, rainwater is used as an important drinking water source in many parts of the world, especially in areas with serious water pollution or insufficient water resources. Conventional drinking water treatment technologies can remove dissolved organic matter and therefore reduce the formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) during subsequent disinfection using surface water or groundwater as drinking water sources. However, little information has been known about the effect of conventional water treatment processes on DBP formation when rainwater is used as drinking water source. This study evaluated CX3R-type DBP precursors removal from rainwater by conventional drinking water treatments and the corresponding decrease of CX3R-type DBP (trihalomethanes (THMs), haloaldehydes (HALs), haloacetonitriles (HANs) and haloacetamides (HAMs)) formation and toxicity during the subsequent chlor(am)ination. The result showed that both sand filtration (SF) and activated carbon filtration (GAC) were able to remove DBP precursors and GAC outperformed SF, but no DBP precursors removal was observed during coagulation-sedimentation treatment. Among all treatments, SF + GAC was the most effective for DBP precursors removal, with removal efficiencies of 64.2% DOC, 98% DON and 76.6% UV254. Correspondingly, both SF and GAC decreased the formation of THMs, HALs, HANs and HAMs, and GAC performed better than SF. The combination of SF and GAC, especially SF + GAC, greatly decreased DBP formation, with average reduction of 79.2% and 85% during chlorination and chloramination respectively. After different treatments, the comprehensive toxicity risk of CX3R-type DBPs was all reduced, among which GAC + SF exhibited superior performance. Generally, the main contribution of integrated toxicity was HANs during chlor(am)ination. The formation potential of THMs, HALs, HANs and HAMs and the corresponding integrated toxicity were greater during chlorination than that during chloramination. Therefore, the combination of GAC and chloramination was promising in mitigating the comprehensive toxicity risk of THMs, HALs, HANs and HAMs for rainwater.
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- Jijie He
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, National Centre for International Research of Sustainable Urban Water System, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, National Centre for International Research of Sustainable Urban Water System, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Shanghai Leeya Ecological Engineering Co., Ltd, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Reuse, National Centre for International Research of Sustainable Urban Water System, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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Process Parameters Optimization of Gallic Acid Removal from Water by MIEX Resin Based on Response Surface Methodology. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8030273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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In this work, the response surface methodology was used to optimize the process parameters of gallic acid adsorption on magnetic ion exchange (MIEX) resin. Based on Box-Behnken Design, a quadratic polynomial model equation including solution pH, gallic acid concentration, MIEX resin dosage and adsorption time was established. The reliability of the established regression equation was tested by variance analysis. Based on the regression equation, the technical parameters for gallic acid adsorption on MIEX resin were optimized and the effects of interaction between variables on the removal of gallic acid were analyzed. The results showed that the established regression equation was reliable and could effectively predict the removal of gallic acid. The optimal technical parameters were determined to be a pH of 9.17, a gallic acid concentration of 8.07 mg/L, a resin dosage of 0.98 mL/L and an adsorption time of 46.43 min. The removal efficiency of gallic acid was 97.93% under the optimal parameters. The interaction between pH and adsorption time had the most significant effect on the removal of gallic acid. The results of this study demonstrated that MIEX resin can remove gallic acid efficiently and relatively quickly under the condition of optimal technical parameters.
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Aftab B, Cho J, Shin HS, Hur J. Using EEM-PARAFAC to probe NF membrane fouling potential of stabilized landfill leachate pretreated by various options. WASTE MANAGEMENT (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2020; 102:260-269. [PMID: 31693970 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2019.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 10/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Pretreatment processes substantially modify the organic composition of landfill leachate, which affect the fouling behavior in the post-treatment of membrane filtration. In this study, the changes in the chemical composition of stabilized landfill leachate upon various pretreatments, which encompassed coagulation/flocculation (C/F), ion exchange resins (MIEX), granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption, and their combinations, were tracked via excitation emission matrix - parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC), and the membrane fouling potentials were assessed in the subsequent processes of nanofiltration (NF). Fluorescence components, fulvic-like (C1), protein-like (C2), and humic-like (C3), were identified and validated using EEM-PARAFAC. MIEX and C/F pretreatments were not effective to remove C1 and C2, which were associated with relatively small sized and hydrophilic molecules. GAC adsorption did not show any preference with the removal towards different components. These differences in the chemical heterogeneity among the variously pretreated leachates led to the discrepancies in membrane fluxes at a similar leachate concentration. The result also signified the importance of probing the chemical composition of pretreated leachate for the optimization of the post membrane filtration. The sum of C2 and C3 in the pretreated leachate showed a good correlation with reversible membrane fouling resistance (r = 0.93; p < 0.05), while C1 was highly correlated with irreversible membrane resistance (r = 0.872; P < 0.05). These findings provided a new insight into the applicability of fluorescence spectroscopy for tracking the changes in the membrane fouling potential of stabilized landfill leachate after various pretreatments.
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- Bilal Aftab
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul 01811, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea.
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Soyluoglu M, Ersan MS, Ateia M, Karanfil T. Removal of bromide from natural waters: Bromide-selective vs. conventional ion exchange resins. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 238:124583. [PMID: 31425865 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.124583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The presence of bromide (Br-) in water results in the formation of brominated disinfection byproducts (DBPs) after chlorination, which are much more cytotoxic and genotoxic than their chlorinated analogs. Given that conventional water treatment processes (e.g., coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation) fail to remove Br- effectively, in this study, we systematically tested and compared the performance of different anion exchange resins, particularly two novel Br-selective resins, for the removal of Br-. The resins performance was evaluated under both typical and challenging background water conditions by varying the concentrations of anions and organic matter. The overall Br- removal results followed the trend of Purolite-Br ≥ MIEX-Br > IRA910 ≥ IRA900 > MIEX-Gold > MIEX-DOC. Further evaluation of Purolite-Br resin showed Br- removal efficiencies of 93.5 ± 4.5% for the initial Br- concentration of 0.25 mg/L in the presence of competing anions (i.e., Cl-, NO3-, NO2-, SO42-, PO43-, and a mixture of all five), alkalinity and organic matter. In addition, experiments under challenging background water conditions confirmed the selectivity of the resins (i.e. Purolite-Br and MIEX-Br) in removing Br-, with SO42- and Cl- exhibiting the greatest influence upon the resin performance followed by NOM concentration, regardless of the NOM characteristic. After Br- removal, both the subsequent formation of brominated DBPs (trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, and haloacetonitriles), and the total organic halogens (TOX), decreased by ∼90% under the uniform formation conditions. Overall, Br-selective resins represent a promising alternative for the efficient control of Br-DBPs in water treatment plants.
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- Meryem Soyluoglu
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, Clemson University, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, Clemson University, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, Clemson University, SC, 29634, USA
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, Clemson University, SC, 29634, USA.
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Xiao F, Xiao P, Wang D. Influence of allochthonous organic matters on algae removal: Organic removal and floc characteristics. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2019.123995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Watson K, Farré MJ, Knight N. Comparing three Australian natural organic matter isolates to the Suwannee river standard: Reactivity, disinfection by-product yield, and removal by drinking water treatments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 685:380-391. [PMID: 31176223 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.05.416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Water treatments that provide efficient removal of organic and inorganic disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors across variable natural organic matter (NOM) sources are desirable. Treatments that effectively remove inorganic DBP precursors such as bromide, which significantly shift the speciation of DBP formation towards more toxic DBPs, are of particular interest and have been less investigated. This study characterised NOM isolated from three major drinking water sources in Southeast Queensland (SEQ), Australia, and compared it to the International Humic Substances Society (IHSS) Suwannee River NOM isolate (SR) in terms of DBP precursor removal treatments and DBP formation. Each NOM isolate was used to make synthetic water samples with otherwise identical water quality parameters, that were treated with enhanced coagulation (EC) or EC followed by; anion exchange (MIEX® resin), powdered activated carbon (PAC), granular activated carbon (GAC) or silver impregnated activated carbon (SIAC), to investigate the removal of DBP precursors (bromide and DOC), minimisation of DBPs, as well as the change in specific chlorine demand. EC/SIAC treatment was the most effective method of DBP control studied, due to the efficient simultaneous NOM and bromide adsorption of the SIAC (99 ± 1% bromide removal regardless of NOM source). This treatment also resulted in >92% removal of each of the measured DBPs across all NOM sources, with the exception of DBAN and 1,1-DCP, which achieved >80% removal across all NOM sources. Increases in tribromomethane (TBM) and dibromoacetonitrile (DBAN) formation were observed after all other treatment/NOM-isolate combinations, due to increased Br:DOC ratio after treatment, whereas chlorinated DBPs were generally well-controlled by all treatment/NOM-isolate combinations. Differences in reactivity of the individual NOM isolates were found to be related to both the origin of the isolate and the treatment employed, however, bromide removal capacity for each treatment was independent of NOM source.
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- Kalinda Watson
- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Technological Park of the University of Girona, 17003, Spain
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- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia.
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Neale PA, Leusch FDL. Assessing the role of different dissolved organic carbon and bromide concentrations for disinfection by-product formation using chemical analysis and bioanalysis. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:17100-17109. [PMID: 31001769 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05017-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Concerns regarding disinfection by-product (DBP) formation during drinking water treatment have led water utilities to apply treatment processes to reduce the concentration of DBP precursor natural organic matter (NOM). However, these processes often do not remove bromide, leading to high bromide to dissolved organic carbon (DOC) ratios after treatment, which can increase the formation of more toxic brominated DBPs. In the current study, we investigated the formation and effect of DBPs in a matrix of synthetic water samples containing different concentrations of bromide and DOC after disinfection with chlorine. Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids were analysed by chemical analysis, while effect was evaluated using in vitro bioassays indicative of the oxidative stress response and bacterial toxicity. While the addition of increasing bromide concentrations did not alter the sum molar concentration of DBPs formed, the speciation changed, with greater bromine incorporation with an increasing Br:DOC ratio. However, the observed effect did not correlate with the Br:DOC ratio, but instead, effect increased with increasing DOC concentration. Water samples with low DOC and high bromide did not exceed the available oxidative stress response effect-based trigger value (EBT), while all samples with high DOC, irrespective of the bromide concentration, exceeded the EBT. This suggests that treatment processes that remove NOM can improve drinking water quality, even if they are unable to remove bromide. Further, iceberg modelling showed that detected DBPs only explained a small fraction of the oxidative stress response, supporting the application of both chemical analysis and bioanalysis for monitoring DBP formation.
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- Peta A Neale
- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, 4222, Australia.
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- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, 4222, Australia
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Aftab B, Hur J. Unraveling complex removal behavior of landfill leachate upon the treatments of Fenton oxidation and MIEX ® via two-dimensional correlation size exclusion chromatography (2D-CoSEC). JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2019; 362:36-44. [PMID: 30236940 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The complex removal behavior of stabilized landfill leachate was explored for the treatments of Fenton oxidation (FnO) and magnetic ion exchange (MIEX®) resin using two-dimensional correlation size exclusion chromatography (2D-CoSEC) and fluorescence excitation emission matrix-parallel factor analysis (EEM-PARAFAC). The overall removal rates of the bulk parameters (∼45% for dissolved organic carbon and ∼78% for UV absorbance) were similar between the two treatment options, while distinct differences were found with respect to different molecular sizes and chemical composition. The resin treatment eliminated humic substances (HS) and low molecular weight acid (LMWA) fractions to a greater extent than other fractions (i.e., HS: 62% and LMWA: 99%), while low molecular weight neutral (LMWN) and biopolymers (BP) fractions were more effectively treated by the FnO with the removal rates of 56% and 92%, respectively. The 2D-CoSEC further revealed that the sequential or preferential changes of different size fractions with increasing the resin or H2O2 were opposite between the two treatment options in the order of HS → LMWA → LMWN → BP for MIEX®. Due to their complementary roles in treating leachate, the combined processes removed a wider ranges of different molecular sizes compared to the single operation.
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- Bilal Aftab
- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea
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- Department of Environment and Energy, Sejong University, 209 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05006, South Korea.
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Finkbeiner P, Redman J, Patriarca V, Moore G, Jefferson B, Jarvis P. Understanding the potential for selective natural organic matter removal by ion exchange. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 146:256-263. [PMID: 30278380 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2018.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 09/21/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal from a river water source was investigated using ion exchange (IEX), coagulation and membrane filtration. This research linked the variable charge characteristics of the organic compounds present in the source water with removal by IEX and coagulation. The raw water charge density fluctuated considerably (between 5.4 and 10.7 meq mgDOC-1) and controlled removal of the charge loading. Importantly, charge density was not correlated with the organic carbon concentration. The combined IEX and coagulation process reduced the specific DBP-FP (sDBP-FP) of the final water, with values as low as 18 μg mgDOC-1 for both haloacetic acids and trihalomethanes. IEX removed a particular fraction of NOM that 1) enhanced coagulation efficiency, providing increased removal of overall DOC; and 2) enabled coagulation to subsequently remove higher levels of specific components of NOM that have a high DBP-FP. The component of NOM removed by IEX that had a positive impact on coagulation was identified to be charged low molecular weight organic compounds of all hydrophobicity levels, resulting in a reduced specific DBP-FP compared to coagulation alone.
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- P Finkbeiner
- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Building 52a, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL, UK
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- Scottish Water, Castle House, 6 Castle Drive, Dunfermline, KY11 8GG, UK
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- Scottish Water, Castle House, 6 Castle Drive, Dunfermline, KY11 8GG, UK
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- Scottish Water, Castle House, 6 Castle Drive, Dunfermline, KY11 8GG, UK
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Building 52a, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Building 52a, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL, UK.
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Watson K, Farré MJ, Leusch FDL, Knight N. Using fluorescence-parallel factor analysis for assessing disinfection by-product formation and natural organic matter removal efficiency in secondary treated synthetic drinking waters. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 640-641:31-40. [PMID: 29852445 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Parallel factor (PARAFAC) analysis of fluorescence excitation-emission matrices (EEMs) was used to investigate the organic matter and DBP formation characteristics of untreated, primary treated (enhanced coagulation; EC) and secondary treated synthetic waters prepared using a Suwannee River natural organic matter (SR-NOM) isolate. The organic matter was characterised by four different fluorescence components; two humic acid-like (C1 and C2) and two protein-like (C3 and C4). Secondary treatment methods tested, following EC treatment, were; powdered activated carbon (PAC), granular activated carbon (GAC), 0.1% silver-impregnated activated carbon (SIAC), and MIEX® resin. Secondary treatments were more effective at removing natural organic matter (NOM) and fluorescent DBP-precursor components than EC alone. The formation of a suite of 17 DBPs including chlorinated, brominated and iodinated trihalomethanes (THMs), dihaloacetonitriles (DHANs), chloropropanones (CPs), chloral hydrate (CH) and trichloronitromethane (TCNM) was determined after chlorinating water sampled before and after each treatment step. Regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between peak component fluorescence intensity (FMAX), DBP concentration and speciation, and more commonly used aggregate parameters such as DOC, UV254 and SUVA254. PARAFAC component 1 (C1) was in general a better predictor of DBP formation than other aggregate parameters, and was well correlated (R ≥ 0.80) with all detected DBPs except dibromochloromethane (DBCM) and dibromoacetonitrile (DBAN). These results indicate that the fluorescence-PARAFAC approach could provide a robust analytical tool for predicting DBP formation, and for evaluating the removal of NOM fractions relevant to DBP formation during water treatment.
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- Kalinda Watson
- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, Advanced Water Management Centre, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Technological Park of the University of Girona, 17003, Spain
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- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia
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- Australian Rivers Institute, School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, Southport, Qld 4222, Australia.
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Beita-Sandí W, Selbes M, Kim D, Karanfil T. Removal of N-nitrosodimethylamine precursors by cation exchange resin: The effects of pH and calcium. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 211:1091-1097. [PMID: 30223324 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.08.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 08/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cation exchange resins have proved to be efficient in removing precursors of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). NDMA is a probable human carcinogen with a calculated lifetime cancer risk of 10-6 at 0.7 ng/L in drinking water. This paper investigated the effect of pH and calcium levels on the removal of NDMA precursors using a cation exchange resin. At pH 5 and 7, 30-50% of NDMA precursors, measured by formation potentials (FPs) changes before and after the treatment, were removed by Plus resin. However, increases in NDMA FPs were observed after the treatment at pH 10 indicating that NDMA precursors were released from the resin. NDMA FPs removals in samples containing 15 and 115 mg/L Ca2+ were 40% and -10% after the ion exchange treatments at pH 7, respectively. It was found that in the presence of high concentration of calcium only one out of four cation exchange resins released NDMA precursors (probably due to manufacturing impurities). Also, the release of NDMA precursors depended on the calcium concentration and the contact time of the resin with the solution containing calcium. Nonetheless, NDMA precursors release from the resin subsided significantly with increasing the number of regeneration cycles of the resin.
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- Wilson Beita-Sandí
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Anderson, SC, 29625, USA; Research Center of Environmental Pollution (CICA), University of Costa Rica, 2060, San José, Costa Rica.
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- Hazen and Sawyer, Environmental Engineers and Scientists, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA
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- Research Center of Environmental Pollution (CICA), University of Costa Rica, 2060, San José, Costa Rica
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- Research Center of Environmental Pollution (CICA), University of Costa Rica, 2060, San José, Costa Rica
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Chen Y, Xu W, Zhu H, Wei D, Wang N, Li M. Comparison of organic matter removals in single-component and bi-component systems using enhanced coagulation and magnetic ion exchange (MIEX) adsorption. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 210:672-682. [PMID: 30031997 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.07.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) in aquatic environments have a significant impact on NOM-organic compound interactions, which could strongly affect the distribution and transformation of organic compounds during water treatment. This study focused on the removals of NOM (humic acid, HA) and synthetic organic matter (ibuprofen, IBP) through enhanced coagulation and magnetic ion exchange (MIEX) resin adsorption in single and bi-component systems. Two coagulants, traditional aluminum sulfate (AS) and lab-prepared polyaluminum chloride (PACl), were employed. The charge properties, particle size distribution, and fractal dimension (Df) during organic matter removal were studied in both the single and bi-component systems to explore the purification behaviors and mechanistic effects of interactions between coagulants, MIEX, and organic matters. The experimental results indicated that the Al-based coagulants could remove over 80% of HA in both the single and IBP-HA combined systems, while the presence of HA could considerably improve the IBP removal rate. The aggregates formed during single-component coagulation were larger, but weaker and more loosely structured than those formed in the bi-component system under the same coagulation conditions. In the single-component system, the maximum removal efficiencies of IBP and HA by MIEX adsorption were 65% and 72%, respectively, at a resin dosage of 20.0 mL/L and mixing time of 60 min. Under the same conditions, the removals of these components in the bi-component system were improved to 68% and 98%, respectively. The reaction rate between IBP and MIEX resin was found faster than that between HA and MIEX resin.
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- Yingying Chen
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Science, Chinese Academy of Science, No. 18 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100085, PR China.
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Universities of Shandong, University of Jinan, Jinan, 250022, PR China
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Sillanpää M, Ncibi MC, Matilainen A, Vepsäläinen M. Removal of natural organic matter in drinking water treatment by coagulation: A comprehensive review. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 190:54-71. [PMID: 28985537 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.09.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 245] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Revised: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/24/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Natural organic matter (NOM) is a complex matrix of organic substances produced in (or channeled to) aquatic ecosystems via various biological, geological and hydrological cycles. Such variability is posing a serious challenge to most water treatment technologies, especially the ones designed to treat drinking water supplies. Lately, in addition to the fluctuating composition of NOM, a substantial increase of its concentration in fresh waters, and also municipal wastewater effluents, has been reported worldwide, which justifies the urgent need to develop highly efficient and versatile water treatment processes. Coagulation is among the most applied processes for water and wastewater treatment. The application of coagulation to remove NOM from drinking water supplies has received a great deal of attention from researchers around the world because it was efficient and helped avoiding the formation of disinfection by products (DBPs). Nonetheless, with the increased fluctuation of NOM in water (concentration and composition), the efficiency of conventional coagulation was substantially reduced, hence the need to develop enhanced coagulation processes by optimizing the operating conditions (mainly the amount coagulants and pH), developing more efficient inorganic or organic coagulants, as well as coupling coagulation with other water treatment technologies. In the present review, recent research studies dealing with the application of coagulation for NOM removal from drinking water supplies are presented and compared. In addition, integration schemes combining coagulation and other water treatment processes are presented, including membrane filtration, oxidation, adsorption and others processes.
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- Mika Sillanpää
- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland; Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Florida International University, Miami FL, 33174, USA
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- Laboratory of Green Chemistry, School of Engineering Science, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Sammonkatu 12, 50130, Mikkeli, Finland.
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- Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency, Kalevantie 2, 33100 Tampere, Finland
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- CSIRO Mineral Resources Flagship, Box 312, Clayton South, VIC, 3169, Australia
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Beita-Sandí W, Karanfil T. Removal of both N-nitrosodimethylamine and trihalomethanes precursors in a single treatment using ion exchange resins. WATER RESEARCH 2017; 124:20-28. [PMID: 28734959 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.07.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Drinking water utilities are relying more than ever on water sources impacted by wastewater effluents. Disinfection/oxidation of these waters during water treatment may lead to the formation of several disinfection by-products, including the probable human carcinogen N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) and the regulated trihalomethanes (THMs). In this study, the potential of ion exchange resins to control both NDMA and THMs precursors in a single treatment is presented. Two ion exchange resins were examined, a cation exchange resin (Plus) to target NDMA precursors and an anion exchange resin (MIEX) for THMs precursors control. We applied the resins, individually and combined, in the treatment of surface and wastewater effluent samples. The treatment with both resins removed simultaneously NDMA (43-85%) and THMs (39-65%) precursors. However, no removal of NDMA precursors was observed in the surface water with low initial NDMA FP (14 ng/L). The removals of NDMA FP and THMs FP with Plus and MIEX resins applied alone were (49-90%) and (41-69%), respectively. These results suggest no interaction between the resins, and thus the feasibility of effectively controlling NDMA and THMs precursors concomitantly. Additionally, the effects of the wastewater impact and the natural attenuation of precursors were studied. The results showed that neither the wastewater content nor the attenuation of the precursor affected the removals of NDMA and THMs precursors. Finally, experiments using a wastewater effluent sample showed that an increase in the calcium concentration resulted in a reduction in the removal of NDMA precursors of about 50%.
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- Wilson Beita-Sandí
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Anderson, SC, 29625, USA; Research Center of Environmental Pollution (CICA), University of Costa Rica, 2060, San José, Costa Rica
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Clemson University, Anderson, SC, 29625, USA.
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Kristiana I, Liew D, Henderson RK, Joll CA, Linge KL. Formation and control of nitrogenous DBPs from Western Australian source waters: Investigating the impacts of high nitrogen and bromide concentrations. J Environ Sci (China) 2017; 58:102-115. [PMID: 28774599 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2017.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We studied the formation of four nitrogenous DBPs (N-DBPs) classes (haloacetonitriles, halonitromethanes, haloacetamides, and N-nitrosamines), as well as trihalomethanes and total organic halogen (TOX), after chlorination or chloramination of source waters. We also evaluated the relative and additive toxicity of N-DBPs and water treatment options for minimisation of N-DBPs. The formation of halonitromethanes, haloacetamides, and N-nitrosamines was higher after chloramination and positively correlated with dissolved organic nitrogen or total nitrogen. N-DBPs were major contributors to the toxicity of both chlorinated and chloraminated waters. The strong correlation between bromide concentration and the overall calculated DBP additive toxicity for both chlorinated and chloraminated source waters demonstrated that formation of brominated haloacetonitriles was the main contributor to toxicity. Ozone-biological activated carbon treatment was not effective in removing N-DBP precursors. The occurrence and formation of N-DBPs should be investigated on a case-by-case basis, especially where advanced water treatment processes are being considered to minimise their formation in drinking waters, and where chloramination is used for final disinfection.
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- Ina Kristiana
- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia.
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- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 6102, Australia
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Pan C, Troyer LD, Liao P, Catalano JG, Li W, Giammar DE. Effect of Humic Acid on the Removal of Chromium(VI) and the Production of Solids in Iron Electrocoagulation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2017; 51:6308-6318. [PMID: 28530105 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.7b00371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Iron-based electrocoagulation can be highly effective for Cr(VI) removal from water supplies. However, the presence of humic acid (HA) inhibited the rate of Cr(VI) removal in electrocoagulation, with the greatest decreases in Cr(VI) removal rate at higher pH. This inhibition was probably due to the formation of Fe(II) complexes with HA that are more rapidly oxidized than uncomplexed Fe(II) by dissolved oxygen, making less Fe(II) available for reduction of Cr(VI). Close association of Fe(III), Cr(III), and HA in the solid products formed during electrocoagulation influenced the fate of both Cr(III) and HA. At pH 8, the solid products were colloids (1-200 nm) with Cr(III) and HA concentrations in the filtered fraction being quite high, while at pH 6 these concentrations were low due to aggregation of small particles. X-ray diffraction and X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy indicated that the iron oxides produced were a mixture of lepidocrocite and ferrihydrite, with the proportion of ferrihydrite increasing in the presence of HA. Cr(VI) was completely reduced to Cr(III) in electrocoagulation, and the coordination environment of the Cr(III) in the solids was similar regardless of the humic acid loading, pH, and dissolved oxygen level.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology , Shenzhen Shi, Guangdong Sheng 518055, P. R. China
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Controlling disinfection by-products and organic fouling by integrated ferrihydrite–microfiltration process for surface water treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Korotta-Gamage SM, Sathasivan A. A review: Potential and challenges of biologically activated carbon to remove natural organic matter in drinking water purification process. CHEMOSPHERE 2017; 167:120-138. [PMID: 27716585 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The use of biologically activated carbon (BAC) in drinking water purification is reviewed. In the past BAC is seen mostly as a polishing treatment. However, BAC has the potential to provide solution to recent challenges faced by water utilities arising from change in natural organic matter (NOM) composition in drinking water sources - increased NOM concentration with a larger fraction of hydrophilic compounds and ever increasing trace level organic pollutants. Hydrophilic NOM is not removed by traditional coagulation process and causes bacterial regrowth and increases disinfection by-products (DBPs) formation during disinfection. BAC can offer many advantages by removing hydrophilic fraction and many toxic and endocrine compounds which are not otherwise removed. BAC can also aid the other downstream processes if used as a pre-treatment. Major drawback of BAC was longer empty bed contact time (EBCT) required for an effective NOM removal. This critical review analyses the strategies that have been adopted to enhance the biological activity of the carbon by operational means and summarises the surface modification methods. To maximize the benefit of the BAC, a rethink of current treatment plant configuration is proposed. If the process can be expedited and adopted appropriately, BAC can solve many of the current problems.
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, Western Sydney University, NSW 2747, Australia.
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Xu J, Xu W, Wang D, Sang G, Yang X. Evaluation of enhanced coagulation coupled with magnetic ion exchange (MIEX) in natural organic matter and sulfamethoxazole removals: The role of Al-based coagulant characteristic. Sep Purif Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2016.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Watson K, Farré MJ, Knight N. Comparing a silver-impregnated activated carbon with an unmodified activated carbon for disinfection by-product minimisation and precursor removal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2016; 542:672-684. [PMID: 26546763 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.10.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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During disinfection, bromide, iodide and natural organic matter (NOM) in source waters can lead to the formation of brominated and/or iodinated disinfection by-products (DBPs), which are often more toxic than their chlorinated analogues. The objective of this study was to compare the efficiency of a silver-impregnated activated carbon (SIAC) with the equivalent unimpregnated granular activated carbon (GAC) for the removal of bromide, iodide and NOM from a matrix of synthetic waters with variable NOM, halide, and alkalinity concentrations, and to investigate the impact on DBP formation. An enhanced coagulation (EC) pre-treatment was employed prior to sample exposure to either carbon adsorbent. Excellent halide removals were observed by the SIAC treatment across the sample matrix, with iodide concentrations consistently reduced to below the method reporting limit (<2 μg/L) from as high as 25 μg/L, and 95±4% removal of bromide achieved. Bromide removal by unimpregnated GAC was poor, however iodide removal was comparable to that achieved by SIAC. The combination of EC with SIAC treatment removed 77±8% of the dissolved organic carbon (DOC) present, across the sample matrix, which was similar to removals by EC/GAC (67±14%). Combined EC/SIAC treatment reduced both total trihalomethanes (tTHMs) and total dihaloacetonitriles (tDHANs) formation by 97±3%, while also achieving a greater than 74% removal of two chloropropanones and a 92±8% decrease in chloral hydrate (CH), compared to untreated samples, regardless of the sample's starting water quality (bromide, alkalinity and NOM concentration). Combined EC/GAC treatment led to similar DBP removals to EC/SIAC for the fully chlorinated DBPs, however, brominated DBPs were less efficiently removed, or experienced concentration increases.
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- Kalinda Watson
- Griffith University, Smart Water Research Centre, School of Environment, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia
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- Advanced Water Management Centre, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia; Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), Technological Park of the University of Girona, 17003, Spain
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- Griffith University, Smart Water Research Centre, School of Environment, Southport, QLD 4222, Australia.
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Metcalfe D, Rockey C, Jefferson B, Judd S, Jarvis P. Removal of disinfection by-product precursors by coagulation and an innovative suspended ion exchange process. WATER RESEARCH 2015; 87:20-28. [PMID: 26378728 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2015] [Revised: 09/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
This investigation aimed to compare the disinfection by-product formation potentials (DBPFPs) of three UK surface waters (1 upland reservoir and 2 lowland rivers) with differing characteristics treated by (a) a full scale conventional process and (b) pilot scale processes using a novel suspended ion exchange (SIX) process and inline coagulation (ILCA) followed by ceramic membrane filtration (CMF). Liquid chromatography-organic carbon detection analysis highlighted clear differences between the organic fractions removed by coagulation and suspended ion exchange. Pretreatments which combined SIX and coagulation resulted in significant reductions in dissolved organic carbon (DOC), UV absorbance (UVA), trihalomethane and haloacetic acid formation potential (THMFP, HAAFP), in comparison with the SIX or coagulation process alone. Further experiments showed that in addition to greater overall DOC removal, the processes also reduced the concentration of brominated DBPs and selectively removed organic compounds with high DBPFP. The SIX/ILCA/CMF process resulted in additional removals of DOC, UVA, THMFP, HAAFP and brominated DBPs of 50, 62, 62, 62% and 47% respectively compared with conventional treatment.
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- David Metcalfe
- Science and Water Quality Department, South West Water, Exeter, EX27HY, England, UK
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- Science and Water Quality Department, South West Water, Exeter, EX27HY, England, UK
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Bedford, MK43 0AL, UK
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Bedford, MK43 0AL, UK; Department of Chemical Engineering, Qatar University, Qatar
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- Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Bedford, MK43 0AL, UK.
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Hrudey SE, Backer LC, Humpage AR, Krasner SW, Michaud DS, Moore LE, Singer PC, Stanford BD. Evaluating Evidence for Association of Human Bladder Cancer with Drinking-Water Chlorination Disinfection By-Products. JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. PART B, CRITICAL REVIEWS 2015; 18:213-41. [PMID: 26309063 PMCID: PMC4642182 DOI: 10.1080/10937404.2015.1067661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Exposure to chlorination disinfection by-products (CxDBPs) is prevalent in populations using chlorination-based methods to disinfect public water supplies. Multifaceted research has been directed for decades to identify, characterize, and understand the toxicology of these compounds, control and minimize their formation, and conduct epidemiologic studies related to exposure. Urinary bladder cancer has been the health risk most consistently associated with CxDBPs in epidemiologic studies. An international workshop was held to (1) discuss the qualitative strengths and limitations that inform the association between bladder cancer and CxDBPs in the context of possible causation, (2) identify knowledge gaps for this topic in relation to chlorine/chloramine-based disinfection practice(s) in the United States, and (3) assess the evidence for informing risk management. Epidemiological evidence linking exposures to CxDBPs in drinking water to human bladder cancer risk provides insight into causality. However, because of imprecise, inaccurate, or incomplete estimation of CxDBPs levels in epidemiologic studies, translation from hazard identification directly to risk management and regulatory policy for CxDBPs can be challenging. Quantitative risk estimates derived from toxicological risk assessment for CxDBPs currently cannot be reconciled with those from epidemiologic studies, notwithstanding the complexities involved, making regulatory interpretation difficult. Evidence presented here has both strengths and limitations that require additional studies to resolve and improve the understanding of exposure response relationships. Replication of epidemiologic findings in independent populations with further elaboration of exposure assessment is needed to strengthen the knowledge base needed to better inform effective regulatory approaches.
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- Steve E. Hrudey
- Environmental and Analytical Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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