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What Happens When Ammonia Occurs Naturally in a Chlorinated Well?
Author(s) -
Angers Jim
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.2002.tb01653.x
Subject(s) - chloramination , chloramine , ammonia , chlorine , environmental chemistry , environmental science , chemistry , organic chemistry
This month's column discusses how, when chlorine is added to raw water with a measurable amount of ammonia, the formation of chloramines and unintentional chloramination takes place. Treatment strategy should include data collected from an adequate number of data points collected in a timely manner to determine whether to continue chloraminating or use breakpoint chlorination.