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The Practice of Chlorination. Application, Efficacy, Problems and Alternatives

This position paper provides an overview discussion on the practice of chlorination in water treatment. The discussion covers the following topics: general chlorination practice, chlorine disinfection capabilities, by-product formation, current regulations and use of alternative oxidants for disinfection.

BRAGHETTA, A. JACANGELO, J. TRUSSELL, R.R. MEHEUS, J. (1997): The Practice of Chlorination. Application, Efficacy, Problems and Alternatives. Colombo: The International Water Association (IWA) URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Membrane Filtration Guidance Manual

This manual from EPA provides technical information on the use of membrane filtration and application of the technology.

EPA (2005): Membrane Filtration Guidance Manual. Washington D.C.: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Chapter 2. Removal Processes

This chapter considers various processes for the removal of microbes from water. In particular, it discusses: pre-treatment; coagulation, flocculation and sedimentation; ion exchange; granular filtration; slow sand filtration.

WHO (2004): Chapter 2. Removal Processes. In: LECHAVELLIER, M. and AU, K-K (eds). Water Treatment and Pathogen Control - Process Efficiency in Achieving Safe Drinking Water. London (UK): World Health Organisation (WHO). IWA Publishing, pp. 05-40. URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Membrane Systems for the Fight against Water-Borne Contaminants in Small Communities and Remote Areas from the Developing World: Accomplishments in Thailand and Some New Development in Sénégal and Mali

This article outlines some key features of these membrane-based technologies and describes how they can be adapted to supply safe drinking water in remote communities and rural regions from the developing world.

FARCY, M. ; DOUCOURE, A. (2010): Membrane Systems for the Fight against Water-Borne Contaminants in Small Communities and Remote Areas from the Developing World: Accomplishments in Thailand and Some New Development in Sénégal and Mali . Entradas: The Open Biology Journal: Volume 3 , 74-80. URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Nanofiltration in Drinking Water Treatment

This report presents a literature review on nanofiltration.

THORSEN, T. FLOGSTAD, H. (2006): Nanofiltration in Drinking Water Treatment. Nieuwegein, The Netherlands: Techneau URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment

This article presents a review of the technologies and processes which are used for water and wastewater treatment in order to remove the various constituents of the polluting load: solids organic carbon, nutrients, inorganic salts and metals, pathogens. A second part describes the advanced processes to reuse treated municipal effluents in agriculture and industries and the main technologies used for desalination.

BOARI, G. ; MANCINI, I.M. ; TRULLI, E. (1997): Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment. Entradas: Séminaires Méditerranéens: Volume 31 , 261-287. URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Process Water Production from River Water by Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis

This document is about the combination of ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis for the production of deionised water from surface waters.

CLEVER, M. ; JORDT, F. ; KNAUF, R. ; RABIGER, N. ; RUDEBUSCH, M. ; HILKER-SCHEIBEL, R. (2000): Process Water Production from River Water by Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis . Entradas: Desalination: Volume 131 , 325-336. URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Product Catalogue

This brochure gives an overview of the large assortment of water storage plastic tank products.

PRACTICAL PLASTICS (n.y): Product Catalogue. Darwin: Practical Plastics Ltd URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Membrane Processes
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (2008): Membrane Processes. Washington D.C.: National Academy of Science URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
The Effectiveness of Large Household Water Storage Tanks for Protecting the Quality of Drinking Water

This study evaluated changes in drinking water quality resulting from an intervention that provided large closed water storage tanks (2,500-gallons) to individual homes lacking a piped water supply.

GRAHAM, J.P. ; VANDERSLICE, J. (2007): The Effectiveness of Large Household Water Storage Tanks for Protecting the Quality of Drinking Water. Entradas: Journal of Water and Health: , 307-313. URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Advanced Waste Water Treatment

This document includes course contents on advanced treatment plants including suspended and dissolved solid removal, phosphate removal, dissolved organic compounds removal with different techniques.

SUBRAMANIAN, M.S. (n.y): Advanced Waste Water Treatment . Module 1.5. Entradas: NPTEL: URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Drinking Water Chlorination. A Review of Disinfection Issues and Practices

This document gives an overview on the role of chlorination in disinfecting drinking water. It includes information on chlorine and waterborne disease, disinfection by-products, and compares chlorine to alternative disinfection methods such as ozone and ultraviolet radiation.

C4 (2003): Drinking Water Chlorination. A Review of Disinfection Issues and Practices. Chlorine Chemistry Council (C3) and Canadian Chlorine Coordinating Committee (C4) URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]
Evaluating Membrane Processes for Drinking Water Treatment Design

This case study outlines the activities of an engineering consulting firm that has been contracted to submit a preliminary design for a new water treatment plant for a rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada.

WALSH, M.E. GAGNON, G.A. (2006): Evaluating Membrane Processes for Drinking Water Treatment Design. Halifax, Canada: Association of Environmental Engineering & Science Professors URL [Visita: 22.05.2019]