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THMs—Cancer‐Causing Agents in Drinking Water?
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1983.tb00084.x
Subject(s) - trihalomethane , chloramine , chlorine , water treatment , chlorine dioxide , environmental chemistry , chemistry , environmental science , waste management , environmental engineering , organic chemistry , engineering
This article reviews provisions of the Safe Drinking Water Act which deal with maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for trihalomethanes (THMs), outlines sampling procedures for THMs, describes procedures for determining quarterly and quarterly average total trihalomethane (TTHM) levels, and briefly discusses alternative treatment processes for reducing TTHM levels. Alternative treatment methods include the use of chloramines, chlorine dioxide, improved clarification, alteration in the chlorine addition point, and use of powdered activated carbon seasonally or intermittently.