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Nitrification Control Strategies: What is Nitrification and How is it Managed?
Author(s) -
Skadsen Janice,
Reilley Betsy,
Gupta Kimberly,
Fiske Peter,
Moore Randy
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2015.41.0001
Subject(s) - nitrification , chloramine , control (management) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental planning , computer science , environmental science , chemistry , nitrogen , chlorine , organic chemistry , artificial intelligence
For any drinking water utility using chloramine disinfection, nitrification is a serious concern. The most important steps utilities can take to manage nitrification are to thoroughly understand their systems' chloramine chemistry, establish an effective monitoring strategy, and deploy multiple preventive strategies holistically throughout their distribution systems.