Long-term variability of BDOM and NOM as precursors in watershed sources
By: prepared by David A. Reckhow ... [et al.] ; sponsored by Awwa Research Foundation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Contributors: Reckhow, David A.; AWWA Research Foundation.; United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Publisher: Awwa Research Foundation; American Water Works Association; IWA Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Denver, Colo; s.l
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
Subjects: Organic water pollutants; Water -- Purification -- Disinfection -- By-products
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-304).
Table of contents: title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. Materials and methods; title: 3. Data collection from utilities; title: 4. Analysis of precursor levels across North America; title: 5. Analysis of aquatic organic matter; title: 6. Leaching studies; title: 7. Role of lignin; title: 8. Conceptual model formulation; title: 9. National trends for organic carbon; title: 10. Utility data analysis and modeling; title: 11. Mechanistic modeling; title: 12. Conclusions; title: 13. Recommendations; title: Appendix A. Mail survey; title: Appendix B. Telephone survey questions; title: References.