Water chlorination/chloramination practices and principles.

"Disinfection of drinking water is a vital component of the water treatment and delivery system, and the protection of public health is the primary function of drinking water purveyors. It is a great challenge to provide microbiologically safe water and at the same time control disinfectant by-...

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Corporate Author: American Water Works Association
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Denver, CO : American Water Works Association, ©2006.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:AWWA manual ; M20.
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Table of Contents:
  • History of chlorination chloramination
  • Properties of chlorination chemicals
  • Chlorination water chemistry and disinfection mechanisms
  • Chlorine and ammonia
  • handling, storage, feed equipment & systems
  • Chlorine and ammonia safety
  • Chlorine/chloramine-disinfection strategies
  • A. Dechlorination
  • B. CT values for inactivation of giardia and viruses by free chlorine and other disinfectants
  • C. Chlorine residual test methods
  • D. Disinfection (chlorination) of facilities.