Author： Wert Eric
Publisher： Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISSN： 0191-9512
Source： Ozone: Science and Engineering, Vol.33, Iss.1, 2011-01, pp. : 14-22
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Abstract
Disinfection by-product (DBP) formation was evaluated before and after ozone implementation at two full-scale drinking water facilities in Las Vegas, NV USA. The two treatment plants used preozonation for primary disinfection followed by direct filtration with subsequent chlorination for secondary disinfection. DBP data was evaluated from the finished water of the two treatment plants along with six locations in the distribution system. Results showed that preozonation reduced the formation of total trihalomethanes (TTHM) by up to 10 g/L and the sum of five haloacetic acids (HAA5) by up to 5 g/L. These reductions were primarily due to decreases in the di- and trichlorinated DBPs such as chloroform, bromodichloromethane, and trichloroacetic acid. Ozonation appeared to shift the speciation of TTHMs and HAA5 to favor increased formation of the di- and tribrominated species such as bromoform, chlorodibromomethane, and dibromoacteic acid. A bromide mass balance showed that <30% of="" the="" raw="" water="" bromide="" was="" accounted="" for="" by="" the="" formation="" of="" tthms="" (8-21%),="" haas="" (2-3%)="" and="" bromate="" (5%).="" reducing="" the="" concentration="" of="" thms="" and="" haas="" is="" often="" not="" the="" primary="" purpose="" of="" ozonation,="" but="" it="" can="" assist="" utilities="" in="" meeting="" regulatory="" requirements="" during="" drinking="" water="" treatment.="">
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