NDMA formation in secondary wastewater effluent

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 83 - 87
• Main Authors: Hatt, J.W., Lamy, C., Germain, E., Tupper, M., Judd, S.J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2013; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Biological and physicochemical phenomena; Chloramine; chlorination; chlorine; Contact time; Dimethylnitrosamine - analysis; Disinfectants - analysis; disinfection; Disinfection byproduct; Exact sciences and technology; municipal wastewater; N-nitrosodimethylamine; Natural water pollution; NDMA; Other wastewaters; Pollution; risk; Temperature; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods; Waste Water - chemistry; Wastewaters; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; water reuse; Water treatment and pollution; Chloramine; Temperature; Contact time; Disinfection byproduct; NDMA; Chlorination; Nitrosamine; Reaction product; Pollutant formation; Tosylchloramide sodium; Disinfection; Secondary pollutant; Mutagen; Carcinogen; Water quality; Physicochemical purification; Waste water purification; By product

► Impact of disinfectant chemistry and application conditions on NDMA formation studied. ► Order of significance was contact time>pH>temperature>dose within ranges used. ► Significant synergistic effects exist between the three leading parameters studied. ► Temperature sensitivity demands l...