Analysis of drinking water for the detection of trihalomethanes

Journal Article · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01636557· OSTI ID:6182664

Fayad, N M; Iqbal, S

Drinking water of the Dammam metropolitan area is a blend of raw well water and desalinated water obtained from the Al-Azizia seawater desalination plant. Chlorination is the only disinfection method applied to the blended water before the water is pumped into the distribution system. Chlorination of water containing organic compounds results in the formation of trihalomethanes. In general, the known carcinogenic and physiological effects of THMs other than chloroform are limited. However, based on their structural similarity to chloroform, these compounds can be considered health hazards. The present study was carried out in order to determine the extent of the occurrence of THMs in finished drinking water in some of the major cities of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
• OSTI ID: 6182664
• Journal Information: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States), Journal Name: Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol.; (United States) Vol. 35:5; ISSN BECTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ASIA
BROMINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
BROMOFORM
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CHLORINATION
CHLOROFORM
CHROMATOGRAPHY
DESALINATION PLANTS
DRINKING WATER
FLUORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
FLUOROFORM
GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HALOGENATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ORGANIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SAUDI ARABIA
SEAWATER
SEPARATION PROCESSES
WATER
WATER TREATMENT
WATER WELLS
WELLS