Title

Bacterial Growth In Distribution Systems: Effect Of Assimilable Organic Carbon And Biodegradable Dissolved Organic Carbon

Abstract

Two distribution systems, one treating water by ozonation and another treating water by nanofiltration in parallel with lime softening, were monitored for bacterial growth. Both systems kept disinfectant residuals such as chlorine and chloramine in their respective distribution systems. Bacterial growth was assessed by heterotrophic plate counts (HPC) on R2A agar. In the distribution systems fed by ozonated water, HPCs were correlated (R2 = 0.96) using an exponential model with the assimilable organic carbon (AOC) at each sampling site. Also, it was observed that ozonation caused a significant increase in the AOC concentration of the distribution system (over 100% increase) as well as a significant increase in the bacterial counts of the distribution system (average increase over 100%). The HPCs from the distribution systems fed by nanofiltration in parallel with lime-softening water also displayed an exponential correlation (R2 = 0.73) with an exponential model based on AOC. No significant correlation was found between bacteria growth on R2A agar and BDOC concentrations. Therefore, in agreement with previous work, bacterial growth in the distribution systems was found to correlate with AOC concentrations.

Publication Date

9-1-2001

Publication Title

Environmental Science and Technology

Volume

35

Issue

17

Number of Pages

3442-3447

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1021/es0106669

Socpus ID

0035449681 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035449681

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