THMs Precursor Removal Efficiency from Different Wastewater Treatment Technologies Effluents
THMs Precursor Removal Efficiency from Different Wastewater Treatment Technologies Effluents
Date
2018-07-09
Authors
Qurie, Mohannad
Awad, Loay
Kanan, Amer
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Abstract
Treated wastewater is one of the critical practices of sustainable water management.
In Palestinian authority region different wastewater technologies are
used to produce variety of effluents that are potentially suitable for different
purposes. In this study, these different treated wastewater effluents were characterized
chemically, biologically, and physically. Results showed that some
of these effluents neither comply with Palestinian nor with other global effluent
discharge guidelines. Chemical reactivity of five different treated wastewater
effluents with chlorine was measured by determining their chlorine
demand and total trihalomethane formation potential (TTHMFP). Results
showed that different wastewater effluents chemical reactivity with chlorine
and TTHMFP is not only dependent on wastewater treatment technology but
also is affected by original water source from which was the water emerged. In
all cases, measured THMs superseded acceptable drinking water limits. This
would indicate responsibility of high percentage of cancer, hepatic and renal
diseases among the local people.
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Wastewater, Chlorination, Trihalomethane Formation Potential, Effluent, Hepatic Disease, Renal Disease, Cancer
Citation
Qurie, M., Awad, L. and Kanan, A. (2018) THMs Precursor Removal Efficiency from Different Wastewater Treatment Technologies Effluents. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 10, 637-653