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Formation of disinfection by-products in indoor swimming pool water: The contribution from filling water natural organic matter and swimmer body fluids

Kanan, Amer, Karanfil, Tanju·2011·Water Research

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The contribution and role of different precursors in the formation of three class of disinfection by-products (DBPs) [trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), and halonitromethanes (HNMs)] in swimming pool waters were examined using filling waters obtained from five drinking water treatment plant (WTP) effluents and three body fluid analogs (BFAs). BFAs exerted higher chlorine demands as compared to natural organic matter (NOM) in filling waters. BFAs exhibited higher HAA formation potentials than THM formation potentials, while the opposite was observed for the filling water NOM. There was no appreciable difference in the HNM formation potentials of BFAs and filling water NOM. Different components in the BFAs tested exhibited different degree and type of DBP formation. Citric acid had significantly higher THM and HAA yields than other BFA components. The effect of temperature was greater on THM formation, whereas the effect of contact time had more impact on HAA formation. Experiments with filling waters collected from WTP effluents at three different times showed more variability in HAA than THM formation at the WTPs studied.

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  • Disinfection by-product formation potential tests of individual components showed that uric acid, citric acid, and hippuric acid had significantly higher reactivity towards trihalomethane and/or haloacetic acid formation.

    “DBP formation potential tests of individual component showed that uric acid, citric acid, hippuric acid had significantly higher reactivity towards THM and/or HAA formation (Kanan and Karanfil, 2011;Yang et al., 2016)”
  • Natural organic matter has been proven to possess a high potential towards the formation of disinfection by-products such as trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, haloacetonitriles, and halonitromethanes during chlorination.

    “NOM has been proven to possess a high potential towards the formation of DBPs (e.g., THMs, HAAs, HANs, and HNMs) during chlorination (Kanan and Karanfil, 2011;WHO, 2008;Yang et al., 2016).”
  • Higher disinfection by-product concentrations in swimming pool waters than in drinking water could be attributed to higher organic matter concentration, more organic species (body fluids and personal care products in addition to natural organic matter), and recirculation resulting in accumulation of stable and non-volatile disinfection by-products such as haloacetic acids.

    “The higher DBP concentrations in SPWs than in DWs could be attributed to the following reasons: 1) the concentration of organic matter in SPWs (high-ppm levels, single-or even two-digit) is higher than that in DWs (low-ppm levels, single-digit or even less)”

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Authors
Kanan, A., & Karanfil, T.
Affiliations
Clemson University (US)
Corresponding author
Karanfil, Tanju
Venue
Water Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-01
Volume
45
Issue
2
Pages
926-932
ISSN
0043-1354 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1974670990
Cited by
174
References
26
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FWCI
5.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Water Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program
  • Al-Quds University
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Fecal contamination and water quality
Keywords
disinfection by-products, swimming pool water, trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids, halonitromethanes, natural organic matter, chlorine demand, citric acid, temperature effects, contact time
MeSH terms
Acetates, Body Fluids, Chlorine, Disinfection, Humans, Nitroparaffins, Swimming Pools, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Purification, Citric Acid, Trihalomethanes

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