Microbial Nitrogen Metabolism in Chloraminated Drinking Water Reservoirs

Chloramines are often used as a secondary disinfectant when free chlorine residuals are difficult to maintain. However, chloramination is often associated with the undesirable effect of nitrification, which results in operational problems for many drinking water utilities. The introduction of ammoni...

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Main Authors: Sarah C. Potgieter, Zihan Dai, Stephanus N. Venter, Makhosazana Sigudu, Ameet J. Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-04-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00274-20