Project 273

Synergistic Effects of Multiple Disinfectants

$423,313
Completed
Principal Investigator
Gordon Finch
Project Manager
Albert L Ilges
Contractor
University of Alberta
Advanced Treatment
Microbes & Pathogens
Treatment
Water Quality

Abstract

Examines and quantifies the presence and significance of synergistic effects through the use of multiple disinfectant strategies. Reports on the effects of sequential and simultaneous applications of chlorine, chlorine dioxide, monochloramine, UV, permanganate, and ozone on model organisms (Giardia, Cryptosporidium, and a bacterial system). Research partner: USEPA. Published in 2000.

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