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Article: Replacing Chlorine.
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- Pacific Builder and Engineer
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- February 6, 2006
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American Falls Uses Ultraviolet System For Wastewater Treatment
The disinfection of drinking water and municipal wastewater provides critical public health protection. Disinfection destroys bacteria and viruses, helping to protect ecosystems and prevent the spread of waterborne disease.
The most commonly used disinfectant for both drinking water and wastewater treatment is chlorine. Its effectiveness against a wide spectrum of disease causing organisms, relatively low cost and high reliability contribute to its popularity.
With chlorination, however, potentially harmful byproducts (trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids) can form ...