The Development of a Test for the Potability of Water Treated by a Direct Reuse System.
Abstract
The report describes work to develop a test system to determine the potability of direct reuse water. The test system is composed to both a biological and chemical test. Mammalian cell culture is the technique employed in the biological test system. The cell culture system has been shown to be capable of distinugishing between direct reuse waters (MUST) which have received different degrees of treatment. Cytotoxicity of certain metals included in drinking water standards has been demonstrated. Gas chromatography - mass spectroscopy analysis has identified five compounds that are present in reverse osmosis permeate of direct reuse water (MUST): methanol, ethanol, acetone, isopropanol, and acetic acid. Procedures were developed for the analysis of certain specific substances that may represent a problem in direct reuse waters. These include a group of mono- and dihydroxy-substituted phenolic compounds -- hydoquinone, xylenols and pyrogallol.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0771131
Entities
People
- C. Scott Clark
- Robert Lingg
- Robert T. Christian
- Terence E. Cody
Organizations
- University of Cincinnati