Disinfection by-products in drinking water: occurrence, toxicity and abatement

AL Srivastav, N Patel, VK Chaudhary - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Disinfection means the killing of pathogenic organisms (eg bacteria and its spores, viruses,
protozoa and their cysts, worms, and larvae) present in water to make it potable for other …

High-molecular-weight by-products of chlorine disinfection

WA Mitch, SD Richardson, X Zhang, M Gonsior - Nature Water, 2023 - nature.com
Although drinking water chlorination has reduced the incidence of waterborne disease, the
reactions of chlorine with organic matter can lead to the formation of> 700 halogenated …

Characterization of dissolved organic matter and its derived disinfection byproduct formation along the Yangtze River

C Fang, X Yang, S Ding, X Luan, R Xiao… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The Yangtze River basin covers one-fifth of China's land area and serves as a water source
for one-third of China's population. During long-distance water transport from upstream to …

The occurrence, formation and transformation of disinfection byproducts in the water distribution system: A review

F Dong, J Zhu, J Li, C Fu, G He, Q Lin, C Li… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Disinfection is an effective process to inactivate pathogens in drinking water treatment.
However, disinfection byproducts (DBPs) will inevitably form and may cause severe health …

Effects of dissolved organic matter removal and molecular transformation in different water treatment processes on formation of disinfection byproducts

H He, N Sun, L Li, J Ai, H Zhou, X Yang, X Yang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Alterations in molecular composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) during water
treatments can influence the composition and toxicity of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in …

New methods for identification of disinfection byproducts of toxicological relevance: Progress and future directions

NJP Wawryk, CB Craven, LKJ Blackstock… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) represent a ubiquitous source of chemical exposure in
disinfected water. While over 700 DBPs have been identified, the drivers of toxicity remain …

Chlorine and ozone disinfection and disinfection byproducts in postharvest food processing facilities: A review

AMA Simpson, WA Mitch - Critical Reviews in Environmental …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The application of chemical disinfectants in postharvest food processing facilities is
important for the control of foodborne pathogen outbreaks. Similar to drinking water …

Recent progress in identification of water disinfection byproducts and opportunities for future research

X Lei, Z Xie, Y Sun, J Qiu, X Yang - Environmental Pollution, 2023 - Elsevier
Numerous disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed from reactions between disinfectants
and organic/inorganic matter during water disinfection. More than seven hundred DBPs that …

Molecular-level insights into the formation of traditional and novel halogenated disinfection byproducts

RP Milstead, CK Remucal - ACS ES&T Water, 2021 - ACS Publications
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) composition influences the formation of disinfection
byproducts (DBPs) during drinking water treatment, yet the role of DOM composition at the …

Widespread Antioxidants during Storm Events Could Serve as Precursors of Regulated, Priority, and New Disinfection Byproducts

W Yang, C Fang, Y Hong, ZF Zhang… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Widely used antioxidants can enter the environment via urban stormwater systems and form
disinfection byproducts (DBPs) during chlorination in downstream drinking water processes …