
PROJECT DETAILS
- Project No 1061
- Project Name Characterisation of DBP formation for water quality management – Stage 2
- Lead Organisation SA Water
- Research Lead AWQC
- Main Researcher Mary Drikas
- Completion Year 2013
Project Description
Natural organic matter (NOM) and bromide in source waters react with disinfectants to produce disinfection by-products (DBPs) in drinking water. This research quantified NOM and bromine in raw water and after coagulation treatment with alum. Neither raw nor alum-treated water were toxic in two laboratory tests. This research used a new site to confirm previous findings (Project 1041) that coagulation reduces DBP formation and toxicity after chlorination.