Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is an emerging contaminant that, when present, poses health
concerns for humans at very low levels and thus should be considered when developing treatment
strategies for new water treatment, reclamation, and wastewater treatment facilities. There are
other emerging contaminants, such as 1,4 Dioxane that also cause concern in groundwater
recharge applications. Currently, the most reliable means of removing NDMA and other organic
contaminants from recycled water is with ultraviolet (UV) photolysis. Although UV treatment
has proven to be effective in pilot testing of many small systems, a full-scale system has yet to be
placed in operation for a municipal recycled water system. This paper addresses the steps taken
to implement this maturing technology into the Alamitos Barrier Recycled Water Project,
including a discussion of the design criteria, performance evaluation criteria, and enforcement
considerations. Includes 2 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Number of Pages : | 11 |
| Published : | 06/16/2002 |
