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Algae as Sources of Trihalomethane Precursors
Author(s) -
Hoehn Robert C.,
Barnes Donald B.,
Thompson Barbara C.,
Randall Clifford W.,
Grizzard Thomas J.,
Shaffer Peter T.B.
Publication year - 1980
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.1551-8833.1980.tb04528.x
Subject(s) - trihalomethane , algae , chlorine , environmental chemistry , biomass (ecology) , water treatment , environmental science , chemistry , environmental engineering , ecology , organic chemistry , biology
The organic substances most frequently mentioned as precursors of trihalomethanes in public water supplies are the naturally occurring humates found in all surface waters and in many groundwaters. However, laboratory data have shown that algae—both their biomass and their extracellular products—also react readily with chlorine to produce THMs.