Water Science & Technology: Water Supply Vol 1 No 1 pp 1–7 © IWA Publishing 2001
Drinking water treatment - understanding the processes and meeting the
challenges
D Bursill
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Quality and Treatment, Salisbury,
South Australia
ABSTRACT
On and follow Natural organic matter (NOM) derived from soil and
vegetation in water catchments is the key factor influencing most, if not
all water treatment processes. The structure of the NOM and its involvement
in water treatment processes requires better understanding. It seems likely
that a better understanding of NOM reactions could lead to far better
predictive capacity for water treatment designers and operators. Certainly
the removal of NOM as a first step to the production of drinking water has
many attractions. This paper provides an overview of work done by the
author and many of his colleagues to advance this issue.
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