safe drinking water production Articles
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Feasibility assessment of surface water disinfection by ultrafiltration
Ultrafiltration (UF) has been presented as an alternative to chemical disinfection to obtain safe drinking water, for its ability to remove microbiological contamination. Hollow-fiber UF membranes are designed as an effective barrier to microorganisms, for their high manufacturing integrity and for the ‘potting’ method adopted to seal fibers to the feeding/extraction manifold. ...
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Removal of indigenous coliphages and enteric viruses during riverbank filtration from highly polluted river water in Delhi (India)
Emerging countries frequently afflicted by waterborne diseases require safe and cost-efficient production of drinking water, a task that is becoming more challenging as many rivers carry a high degree of pollution. A study was conducted on the banks of the Yamuna River, Delhi, India, to ascertain if riverbank filtration (RBF) can significantly improve the quality of the highly polluted surface ...
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Should We Be Concerned About Disinfection Byproducts?
Chlorinating water can lead to the formation of harmful compounds, but there are treatment alternatives Water utilities often chlorinate drinking water to kill pathogens that could pose a risk to human health. However, when chlorine is used to treat water, it can cause a chemical reaction with natural inorganic or organic compounds, which may be derived from decaying plants, algae, or animal ...
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