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Technical Note: Biological Removal of Ammonia at Roxana, Illinois
Author(s) -
Crooks Jennifer Kurtz,
Snoeyink Ver L.,
Curry Michael D.,
Reynolds Marty L.
Publication year - 1986
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.1551-8833.1986.tb05750.x
Subject(s) - clarifier , water quality , ammonia , environmental science , structural basin , quality (philosophy) , environmental engineering , hydrology (agriculture) , engineering , chemistry , ecology , geology , biology , geotechnical engineering , philosophy , organic chemistry , paleontology , epistemology
Algal growth on the upper walls of a reaction basin and in a few places on the weirs in an upflow clarifier led investigators to discover that organisms were converting ammonia to nitrogen, which was having a beneficial effect on water quality. The authors believe that if such activity were consciously encouraged, better quality drinking water could be achieved—perhaps at a lower cost.