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Controlling Organics: The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Experience
Author(s) -
McBride D.G.
Publication year - 1978
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.1551-8833.1978.tb04259.x
Subject(s) - environmental science , control (management) , water supply , environmental engineering , environmental planning , computer science , artificial intelligence
Although tests show the level of trihalomethanes in the Los Angeles water supply system to be within the proposed limit of 100 μg/I, they are above levels suggested for future standards. Department personnel are investigating treatment alternatives that will allow compliance with both the proposed and projected future regulations for control of trihalomethanes and synthetic organics.