Iodine used as a water-disinfectant in turbid waters

Various concentrations of iodine were employed to inactivate faecal indicator bacteria in low quality water at different turbidities in three pH ranges. The results obtained were compared with those of an arbitrarily selected standard of 1.0 mg/l chlorine. Under all the conditions, for which dosages...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Water research (Oxford) 1989, Vol.23 (6), p.671-676
Main Authors: Ellis, K.V., Van Vree, H.B.R.J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
disinfection
Drinking water and swimming-pool water. Desalination
Exact sciences and technology
faecal indicator organisms
iodine
Pollution
turbidity
Water treatment and pollution
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Various concentrations of iodine were employed to inactivate faecal indicator bacteria in low quality water at different turbidities in three pH ranges. The results obtained were compared with those of an arbitrarily selected standard of 1.0 mg/l chlorine. Under all the conditions, for which dosages of 4.0 or 8.0 mg/l iodine were used, a water of virtual potable quality was obtained within a 30 min contact period. Under none of the conditions investigated was a dosage of 1.0 mg/l iodine found to be an effective disinfectant while both 1.0 mg/l chlorine and 2.0 mg/l iodine were generally effective in the lowest pH range investigated and at low turbidity but the disinfecting effect in both cases decreased with increasing pH and increasing turbidity.
ISSN:0043-1354
1879-2448
DOI:10.1016/0043-1354(89)90198-X