It is well established that water quality deteriorates in distribution systems. Two major
water quality issues are the loss of disinfectants and the growth of bacteria. Since utilities
are charged with protecting public health, they must limit biological activity in drinking
water through maintaining an effective disinfectant to the consumer's tap. To achieve
effective disinfection, the disinfectant rate must exceed the bacterial growth rate. This
research proposes a simple method to establish effective disinfection by using a "stability
point" equation that compares the disinfection rate to the bacterial growth rate by
applying fundamental biological modeling concepts and parameters derived from batch
tests. Includes 24 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 330 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 06/16/2002 |
