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 …

Transformation of algal toxins during the oxidation/disinfection processes of drinking water: from structure to toxicity

H Dong, MT Aziz, SD Richardson - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With the increase of algal blooms worldwide, drinking water resources are threatened by the
release of various algal toxins, which can be hepatotoxic, cytotoxic, or neurotoxic. Because …

Free-standing membrane incorporating single-atom catalysts for ultrafast electroreduction of low-concentration nitrate

X Wang, X Wu, W Ma, X Zhou… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The release of wastewaters containing relatively low levels of nitrate (NO3−) results in
sufficient contamination to induce harmful algal blooms and to elevate drinking water NO3 …

Unravelling high-molecular-weight DBP toxicity drivers in chlorinated and chloraminated drinking water: Effect-directed analysis of molecular weight fractions

H Dong, AA Cuthbertson, MJ Plewa… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
As disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are ubiquitous sources of chemical exposure in
disinfected drinking water, identifying unknown DBPs, especially unknown drivers of toxicity …

Toxicological assessment of potable reuse and conventional drinking waters

SS Lau, K Bokenkamp, A Tecza, ED Wagner… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Potable reuse, the process of treating wastewater to drinkable standards, offers a reliable
and sustainable solution to cities and regions facing shortages of clean water. However …

US drinking water quality: exposure risk profiles for seven legacy and emerging contaminants

R Levin, CM Villanueva, D Beene… - Journal of exposure …, 2024 - nature.com
Background Advances in drinking water infrastructure and treatment throughout the 20th
and early 21st century dramatically improved water reliability and quality in the United States …

Kinetics and transformations of diverse dissolved organic matter fractions with sulfate radicals

X Lei, Y Lei, J Guan, P Westerhoff… - Environmental Science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) scavenges sulfate radicals (SO4•–), and SO4•–-induced
DOM transformations influence disinfection byproduct (DBP) formation when chlorination …

Improved total organic fluorine methods for more comprehensive measurement of PFAS in industrial wastewater, river water, and air

ALB Forster, Y Zhang, DC Westerman, SD Richardson - Water research, 2023 - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are high-profile environmental contaminants,
many having long persistence in the environment and widespread presence in humans and …

Cytotoxicity comparison between drinking water treated by chlorination with Postchloramination versus granular activated carbon (GAC) with Postchlorination

SS Lau, Y Feng, AZ Gu, C Russell… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Granular activated carbon treatment with postchlorination (GAC/Cl2) and chlorination
followed by chloramination (Cl2/NH2Cl) represent two options for utilities to reduce DBP …

Formation of disinfection by-products from microplastics, tire wear particles, and other polymer-based materials

M Ghanadi, M Kah, RS Kookana, LP Padhye - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Disinfection by-products (DBPs) are formed through the disinfection of water containing
precursors such as natural organic matter or anthropogenic compounds (eg …