State of the Science of Chlorine Dioxide in Drinking Water

State of the Science of Chlorine Dioxide in Drinking Water
Author: Donald J. Gates
Publisher: Amer Water Works Assn
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2009
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781605730509

This reference book from American Water Works Research Foundation pulls together the current scientific knowledge on chlorine dioxide and its applications in drinking water treatment. It provides the most current scientific information about chlorine dioxide, along with operational practices, analytical expertise, and utility experiences through case histories as well as the expertise of individual authors. The objectives of this research project were threefold: To produce a current reference book with a global view of the use of chlorine dioxide, encompassing scientific, technological, and operational approaches used in drinking water treatment in developed nations; To compare and contrast European and North American practices and their experiences with chlorine dioxide production, applications, and regulations; and To update knowledge about the current technologies of production, process control, and residual monitoring in plants and distribution systems. First published in 2009, it is only now available to the public.

Management of Legionella in Water Systems

Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030949382X

Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.

Chlorine Dioxide

Chlorine Dioxide
Author:
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2002
Genre: Chlorine dioxide
ISBN: 1583211802

Chlorine Dioxide (gas)

Chlorine Dioxide (gas)
Author: Stuart Dobson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2002
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) exists as a greenish yellow to orange gas at room temperature. It is used in the paper and pulp bleaching industries as a sterilizing agent, in hospitals as a biocide in water treatment, and as an improving agent in flour. This document focuses on exposures via routes relevant to occupational settings principally related to the production of chlorine dioxide, but also contains environmental information. The health effects and environmental fate and effects of chlorine dioxide used in the treatment of drinking-water, together with those of halogenated organics produced by the interaction between the disinfectant and other materials present in the water are covered in a recent Environmental Health Criteria publication (EHC No. 216 2000) and are not dealt with in detail here. Chlorine dioxide is an irritant and it seems likely that health effects would be restricted to local responses. The few ecotoxicity data available show that chlorine dioxide can be highly toxic to aquatic organisms.

Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality

Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1993
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9789241545037

This volume describes the methods used in the surveillance of drinking water quality in the light of the special problems of small-community supplies, particularly in developing countries, and outlines the strategies necessary to ensure that surveillance is effective.