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International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science
Volume-3 Issue-6, 2016, Page No: 13-20
Bench Scale Investigation of Factors Influencing in Trihalomethanes Formation in Tetova’s Drinking Water: Winter Season
Bujar H. Durmishi1*, Arianit A. Reka1, Ahmed Jashari1, Murtezan Ismaili1, Agim Shabani1, Arbana Durmishi1
State University of Tetova,Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Ilindeni Str. Tetova, Republic of Macedonia
Citation : Bench Scale Investigation of Factors Influencing in Trihalomethanes Formation in Tetova’s Drinking Water: Winter Season International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science. 2016;3(6):13-20.
Abstract
During the treatment process of drinking water, chlorine reacts with the organic matter present in water and forms various disinfection by-products (DBPs) such as trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). The high content of THMs in the drinking water may be cancerogenic for humans and this has resulted in significant scientific and public concern. The aim of this paper was to determine the factors that have an impact on THM formation in the drinking water in the city of Tetova for the winter season 2011. Results of this research have shown that during high contact time, temperature, pH and chlorine dosage, more THMs were formed. Based on the examined factors, results show that contact time, pH and the chlorine dosage were crucial and had a significant role in THM formation. The presence of THMs was determined with UV-VIS spectrophotometry. This was the first study that researched the factors that impact the formation of THMs in the drinking water in the Republic of Macedonia. The study results match conclusions reached by previous research in the field.
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