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Nitrification: Causes, Prevention, and Control
Author(s) -
Cohen Y. Koby,
Smith Charlotte,
Baribeau Helene
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2001.tb01630.x
Subject(s) - nitrification , chloramine , disinfectant , water quality , environmental science , environmental engineering , environmental chemistry , chemistry , ecology , biology , nitrogen , organic chemistry , chlorine
This article discusses how nitrification in drinking water distribution systems is a concern for water systems that use chloramines as a secondary disinfectant. If left uncontrolled, nitrification can lead to serious water quality degradation, high heterotrophic plate count (HPC) in the distribution system, and undetectable disinfectant residual, which may result in violations of the Surface Water Treatment and Total Coliform Rules.