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Agricultural Runoff as a Source of Halomethanes In Drinking Water
Author(s) -
Morris Robert L.,
Johnson Lauren G.
Publication year - 1976
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.1551-8833.1976.tb02473.x
Subject(s) - surface runoff , environmental science , turbidity , agriculture , raw water , chloroform , water source , environmental chemistry , environmental engineering , chemistry , water resource management , geography , geology , ecology , oceanography , archaeology , biology , chromatography
Data on various raw‐water sources in Iowa are analyzed in relation to the finished waters produced from them; periods of high agricultural runoff are distinctly associated with peaks in halomethanes. Turbidity removal prior to chlorination is shown to be critical to minimize chloroform production during disinfection. Municipalities may be interested by the inexpensive new methodology developed to test for these substances, a current concern in the water‐supply field.