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How Can Operators Use TOC Analysis to Improve Water Quality?
Author(s) -
England Erin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2014.40.0027
Subject(s) - total organic carbon , disinfectant , environmental science , water quality , waste management , environmental chemistry , pulp and paper industry , environmental engineering , chemistry , engineering , organic chemistry , ecology , biology
Total organic carbon (TOC) has a range of applications at a drinking water plant. For example, because of its link to disinfection by‐products (DBPs), TOC has become an important water quality analysis tool in recent years. TOC alone isn't harmful, but its reaction with a disinfectant can produce harmful by‐products.