Perchlorate in raw and drinking water sources in England and Wales

A well‐known use of perchlorate is as a rocket fuel propellant; however, more widespread uses include in munitions and fireworks, and it also occurs naturally. Perchlorate suppresses the thyroid, which can lead to a variety of adverse effects. It is a widespread contaminant in the United States, but...

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Published in:Water and environment journal : WEJ 2011-12, Vol.25 (4), p.456-465
Main Authors: McLaughlin, Clare L., Blake, Simon, Hall, Tom, Harman, Mark, Kanda, Rakesh, Hunt, Joanna, Rumsby, Paul C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activated carbon
Applied sciences
Chemical engineering
Contaminants
Drinking water
Drinking water and swimming-pool water. Desalination
England
Exact sciences and technology
Ion exchange
method
monitoring
Perchlorate
Pollution
raw water
Thyroid
Wales
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:A well‐known use of perchlorate is as a rocket fuel propellant; however, more widespread uses include in munitions and fireworks, and it also occurs naturally. Perchlorate suppresses the thyroid, which can lead to a variety of adverse effects. It is a widespread contaminant in the United States, but limited occurrence data in the United Kingdom exist, and even less for drinking water. Monitoring of 20 raw and treated drinking water sites in England and Wales, covering four seasonal periods, showed that perchlorate is a low‐level background contaminant of raw and treated drinking water. Low concentrations (treated drinking water:
ISSN:1747-6585
1747-6593
DOI:10.1111/j.1747-6593.2010.00237.x