scholarly journals Fate of effluent organic matter during soil aquifer treatment: biodegradability, chlorine reactivity and genotoxicity

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Quanrud ◽  
Robert G. Arnold ◽  
Kevin E. Lansey ◽  
Carmen Begay ◽  
Wendell Ela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Vadose Zone ◽  
Wastewater Effluent ◽  
Soil Aquifer Treatment ◽  
Batch Test ◽  
Trihalomethane Formation Potential ◽  
Doc Concentration ◽  
Resin Adsorption ◽  
Light Absorbance ◽  
Mass Basis

Hydrophobic acid (HPO-A) and transphilic acid (TPI-A) fractions of dissolved organic matter (DOM) were isolated from a domestic secondary wastewater effluent that was polished via soil aquifer treatment (SAT). Fractions were isolated using XAD resin adsorption chromatography from samples obtained along the vadose zone flowpath at a full-scale basin recharge facility in Tucson, Arizona. Changes in isolate character during SAT were established via biodegradability (batch test), specific ultraviolet light absorbance (SUVA), trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP), and Ames mutagenicity assays. The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration decreased by >90% during SAT. A significant fraction (up to 20%) of isolated post-SAT HPO-A was biodegradable. The (apparent) refractory nature of DOM that survives SAT may be a consequence of low DOC concentration in groundwater as well as the nature of the compounds themselves. Specific THMFP (µg THM per mg DOC) of HPO-A and TPI-A varied little as a consequence of SAT, averaging 52 and 49 µg THM per mg DOC, respectively. The nonbiodegradable fractions of HPO-A and TPI-A exhibited higher reactivities: 89 and 95 µg THM per mg DOC, respectively. Genotoxicity of HPO-A (on a per mass basis) increased after SAT, suggesting that responsible compounds are removed less efficiently than bulk organics during vadose zone transport.

Potable reuse of wastewater effluent through an integrated soil aquifer treatment (SAT) - membrane system

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 25-33
Author(s):  
C. Jarusutthirak ◽  
G. Amy ◽  
D. Foss
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Membrane Fouling ◽  
Membrane Filtration ◽  
Membrane System ◽  
Wastewater Effluent ◽  
Soil Aquifer Treatment ◽  
Wastewater Reclamation ◽  
Potable Reuse ◽  
Barrier Membrane ◽  
Membrane Treatment

Soil aquifer treatment (SAT) has been shown to provide significant reductions of wastewater effluent organic matter (EfOM). While SAT can renovate wastewater effluent to levels commensurate with potable reuse, SAT represents only a single treatment barrier. Membrane filtration has been demonstrated to be an alternative treatment process for wastewater reclamation. However, the performance of membrane filtration is significantly constrained by membrane fouling, reducing membrane productivity in terms of flux decline. Soil aquifer treatment (SAT) is used as a primary barrier in the reclamation system to remove a complex suite of chemical and biological contaminants in wastewater. This study of membrane filtration of SAT-source waters is intended to determine the benefits of the SAT system in terms of membrane fouling reduction with membrane filtration providing a secondary barrier. Membrane treatment of SAT-recovered water provides a multiple barrier exhibiting additional organic matter removal. Moreover, the SAT system also provides for storage of reclaimed water. The synergy between SAT and membrane treatment has led to the concept of an integrated SAT-membrane system for potable reuse.

Compositional characteristics of dissolved organic matter in pharmaceutical wastewater effluent during ozonation

2021 ◽  
Vol 778 ◽  
pp. 146278
Author(s):  
Yufei Shi ◽  
Shengnan Li ◽  
Liye Wang ◽  
Qingmiao Yu ◽  
Guochen Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
Wastewater Effluent ◽  
Pharmaceutical Wastewater

Impact of pretreatment on RO membrane organic fouling: composition and adhesion of tertiary wastewater effluent organic matter

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Siebdrath ◽  
Bertram Skibinski ◽  
Shiju Abraham ◽  
Roy Bernstein ◽  
Robert Berger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Wastewater Effluent ◽  
Effluent Organic Matter ◽  
Membrane Performance ◽  
Organic Fouling ◽  
Ro Membrane

Organic fouling in RO desalination of tertiary wastewater is of major concern in the decline in membrane performance.

scholarly journals A global hotspot for dissolved organic carbon in hypermaritime watersheds of coastal British Columbia

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 3743-3762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison A. Oliver ◽  
Suzanne E. Tank ◽  
Ian Giesbrecht ◽  
Maartje C. Korver ◽  
William C. Floyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Organic Matter ◽  
Organic Carbon ◽  
Stream Water ◽  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Stream Discharge ◽  
Coastal Margin ◽  
Doc Concentration ◽  
Small Catchments ◽  
Dom Composition

Abstract. The perhumid region of the coastal temperate rainforest (CTR) of Pacific North America is one of the wettest places on Earth and contains numerous small catchments that discharge freshwater and high concentrations of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) directly to the coastal ocean. However, empirical data on the flux and composition of DOC exported from these watersheds are scarce. We established monitoring stations at the outlets of seven catchments on Calvert and Hecate islands, British Columbia, which represent the rain-dominated hypermaritime region of the perhumid CTR. Over several years, we measured stream discharge, stream water DOC concentration, and stream water dissolved organic-matter (DOM) composition. Discharge and DOC concentrations were used to calculate DOC fluxes and yields, and DOM composition was characterized using absorbance and fluorescence spectroscopy with parallel factor analysis (PARAFAC). The areal estimate of annual DOC yield in water year 2015 was 33.3 Mg C km−2 yr−1, with individual watersheds ranging from an average of 24.1 to 37.7 Mg C km−2 yr−1. This represents some of the highest DOC yields to be measured at the coastal margin. We observed seasonality in the quantity and composition of exports, with the majority of DOC export occurring during the extended wet period (September–April). Stream flow from catchments reacted quickly to rain inputs, resulting in rapid export of relatively fresh, highly terrestrial-like DOM. DOC concentration and measures of DOM composition were related to stream discharge and stream temperature and correlated with watershed attributes, including the extent of lakes and wetlands, and the thickness of organic and mineral soil horizons. Our discovery of high DOC yields from these small catchments in the CTR is especially compelling as they deliver relatively fresh, highly terrestrial organic matter directly to the coastal ocean. Hypermaritime landscapes are common on the British Columbia coast, suggesting that this coastal margin may play an important role in the regional processing of carbon and in linking terrestrial carbon to marine ecosystems.

The effects of ultraviolet/H2O2 advanced oxidation on the content and characteristics of groundwater natural organic matter

2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Molnar ◽  
J. Agbaba ◽  
A. Tubić ◽  
M. Watson ◽  
M. Kragulj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Natural Organic Matter ◽  
Advanced Oxidation ◽  
Total Content ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Water Type ◽  
H2o2 Treatment ◽  
Trihalomethane Formation Potential ◽  
Aromatic Character ◽  
A Minor

This work investigates the effects of ultraviolet (UV)/H2O2 advanced oxidation on the content and characteristics of natural organic matter (NOM) originating from two different groundwaters (3.03–9.69 mg/L total organic carbon (TOC), 2.71–4.31 Lmg−1m−1 specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA)). Application of UV irradiation resulted in a minor reduction in the total content of NOM. Using UV/H2O2 advanced oxidation led to a significant reduction of the aromatic character of NOM (SUVA was reduced by up to 80%) and an increase in the hydrophilic character of the residual NOM, with the optimal UV/H2O2 treatment conditions depending on the water type. In addition, fluctuations in trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) were observed depending on the UV/H2O2 process conditions, with a maximal reduction of about 40% achieved for both waters.

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