Peracetic acid to reduce disinfection by-product formation in drinking water

Mondal, Subhajit; Mackey, Erin; Hofmann, Ron

doi:10.1039/d3ew00581j

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol.

2024

DOI: 10.1039/d3ew00581j

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Peracetic acid to reduce disinfection by-product formation in drinking water

Subhajit Mondal,

Erin Mackey,

Ron Hofmann

Abstract: Laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the ability of peracetic acid (PAA—containing 10% hydrogen peroxide by weight in equilibrium) to reduce subsequent chlorination disinfection by-product (DBP) formation (trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids,...

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Molecular–level insights into the synergistic activation of peracetic acid by ultraviolet and ferrous ions for the degradation of sedimentation sludge water in drinking water treatment plants based on Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

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Jiang

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Molecular–level insights into the synergistic activation of peracetic acid by ultraviolet and ferrous ions for the degradation of sedimentation sludge water in drinking water treatment plants based on Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Wang,

Tong,

Jiang

et al. 2025

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Oxidation of Microcystis aeruginosa and Microcystins with Peracetic Acid

Alnahas,

Almuhtaram,

Hofmann

2024

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Peracetic acid (PAA) shows potential for use in drinking water treatment as an alternative to prechlorination, such as for mussel control and disinfection by-product precursor destruction, though its impact as a preoxidant during cyanobacterial blooms remains underexplored. Here, Microcystis aeruginosa inactivation and microcystin-LR and -RR release and degradation using PAA were explored. The toxin degradation rates were found to be higher in alkaline conditions than in neutral and acidic conditions. However, all rates were significantly smaller than comparable rates when using free chlorine. The inactivation of M. aeruginosa cells using PAA was faster at acidic pH, showing immediate cell damage and subsequent cell death after 15–60 min of exposure to 10 mg/L PAA. In neutral and alkaline conditions, cell death occurred after a longer lag phase (3–6 h). During cell inactivation, microcystin-LR was released slowly, with <35% of the initial intracellular toxins measured in solution after 12 h of exposure to 10 mg/L PAA. Overall, PAA appears impractically slow for M. aeruginosa cell inactivation or microcystin-LR and -RR destruction in drinking water treatment, but this slow reactivity may also allow it to continue to be applied as a preoxidant for other purposes during cyanobacterial blooms without the risk of toxin release.

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Peracetic acid to reduce disinfection by-product formation in drinking water

Abstract: Laboratory experiments were conducted to evaluate the ability of peracetic acid (PAA—containing 10% hydrogen peroxide by weight in equilibrium) to reduce subsequent chlorination disinfection by-product (DBP) formation (trihalomethanes, haloacetic acids,...

Cited by 2 publications

References 12 publications

Molecular–level insights into the synergistic activation of peracetic acid by ultraviolet and ferrous ions for the degradation of sedimentation sludge water in drinking water treatment plants based on Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Molecular–level insights into the synergistic activation of peracetic acid by ultraviolet and ferrous ions for the degradation of sedimentation sludge water in drinking water treatment plants based on Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry

Oxidation of Microcystis aeruginosa and Microcystins with Peracetic Acid

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