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Chemicals in Water and Their Significance
Author(s) -
Frazier Russell E.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1967.tb03384.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , environmental chemistry , nitrate , chemical toxicity , water contamination , contamination , water quality , waste management , environmental engineering , chemistry , water pollutants , engineering , ecology , biology , organic chemistry
This article discusses the significance of the chemical constituents of water as related to its intended use. The article discusses the chemicals in the water for domestic use in the Minnesota area and the effect these chemicals have on the water such as hardness, taste, color, and corrosion and scale formation in distribution systems. Beneficial effects of chemicals found in water are also discussed, along with techniques for mitigation of the undesireable effects. Specific topics discussed include: transport of wastes; nitrate toxicity; chemicals in detergents; mineral nutrients; water as a tracer; and, contamination from human activity.