Testing Reveals an Alternative Disinfectant That Prevents Formation of DBPs

Testing at a Florida utility documents that ClO2 is an effective disinfectant for portable water that also helps address disinfection byproducts in distribution.

Testing Reveals an Alternative Disinfectant That Prevents Formation of DBPs

Figure 1. TTHMs declined to nondetect in a pilot test of disinfection with chlorine dioxide.

The most common disinfectants for potable water, chlorine and chloramine, are increasingly criticized for their disadvantages and hazards.

Chlorine poses safety and health risks, specifically disinfection byproducts (DBPs). Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) mitigates these risks and still...

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