THE USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF DISINFECTANT RESIDUALS IN DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
28th Oct 2005, 15:42 GMT
This paper is being developed as a background document on the existing literature information, data and research regarding for what purposes systems apply disinfectant residuals to drinking water within or immediately prior to entering the distribution system, as well as the effectiveness of these residuals in meeting these objectives. Presented in the paper will be literature on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the use of disinfectant residuals. A range of disinfectants are discussed, including the traditional disinfectants (e.g., chlorine), as well as some potentially emerging disinfectants (e.g., copper sulfate). The paper will also describe the required uses of distribution system disinfectant residuals in the individual states of the United States, the United States as a whole and abroad. reports. It does not include any new data or unpunlished data. The document is undergoing review by an internal, informal work group
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