How to reduce by-products from chlorine disinfection in drinking water treatment?

Published on October 22, 2012 15:00 by Rui Sancho, Águas do Algarve, SA - Drinking Water Operations Department Coordinator / Water Safety Plan Coordinator

Witch are the mainchlorine disinfection by-products?

How can the control of the total organic carbon assist the reduction of THM's?

Several actions can be made to reduce the production of chlorine by-products in drinking water treatment processess. Share your know-how here.

1 Answer

I am in Dubai and the local water authority has switched over to Chlorine Dioxide which reduces THM and Bromates to large extent, besides destroying the biofilm

Answered on January 12, 2013 05:48 by Keshav Bharadwaj, Self Employed - Water Treatment consultant
1 Comment
1. Are there any significant pH changes when chlorination is done in finished potable water?
  
  Commented on January 14, 2020 17:30 by Anvar Ahemad Mansuri, Water, Desalination and Reuse Enthusiast