Life Cycle Environmental Impacts of Disinfection Technologies Used in Small Drinking Water Systems

Small drinking water systems serve a fifth of the U.S. population and rely heavily on disinfection. While chlorine disinfection is common, there is interest in minimizing chemical addition, especially due to carcinogenic disinfection byproducts and chlorine-resistant pathogens, by using ultraviolet...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 2018-03, Vol.52 (5), p.2998-3007
Main Authors: Jones, Christopher H, Shilling, Elizabeth G, Linden, Karl G, Cook, Sherri M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Byproducts
Carcinogens
Chlorine
Disinfection
Disinfection & disinfectants
Drinking water
Electric contacts
Energy sources
Environmental impact
Environmental performance
Filtration
Life cycle analysis
Life cycle assessment
Life cycle engineering
Life cycles
Plastics
Steel
Technology
Ultraviolet radiation
Utilities
Water purification
Water treatment
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Summary:Small drinking water systems serve a fifth of the U.S. population and rely heavily on disinfection. While chlorine disinfection is common, there is interest in minimizing chemical addition, especially due to carcinogenic disinfection byproducts and chlorine-resistant pathogens, by using ultraviolet technologies; however, the relative, broader environmental impacts of these technologies are not well established, especially in the context of small (
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/acs.est.7b04448