The objective of this study was to
comprehensively characterize the dissolved organic matter (DOM) size and polarity of the four Fort Collins, Colorado, water sources
to help select the most appropriate mixture of water sources during the low and high flow
regimes, thereby reducing disinfection byproducts (DBP) during treatment. For this purpose the
relationship between DOM size and Total Trihalomethane Formation Potential (TTHMFP) was
also studied. Based on these findings, water source selection recommendations were made for
low and high flow conditions of the four water sources for the city of Fort Collins, Colorado to
minimize TTHMFP during treatment.
To accomplish the study's objective, DOM was characterized in water sources both spatially and
temporally by the traditional parameters of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), ultraviolet
absorbance (UV) and specific UV absorbance (SUVA), as well as by size (ultrafiltration) and
polarity (polarity rapid assessment method (PRAM) at natural pH. (Rosario-Ortiz, 2007). Three
time periods during 2008 were studied. Includes 6 references, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Number of Pages : | 96 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
