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Trihalomethane Formation Potential and Concentration Changes During Water Treatment at Mumbai (India)

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The treated water at the outlet oftreatment plants and representative servicereservoirs of Mumbai city have been evaluatedfor trihalomethane formation potential in1995–1996. Chloroform, dichlorobromomethane,chlorodibromomethane and bromoform have beenmonitored during monsoon, winter and summer.The levels of chloroform are found above theregulated WHO guideline value of 200 μg L-1 in final water during postmonsoon atGhatkopar (226 μg L-1), Malbar (210.3 μg L-1) and Tulsi (231.26 μg L-1).

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  1. National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, India

    Neeta P. Thacker, Preeti Kaur & Anjana Rudra

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Thacker, N.P., Kaur, P. & Rudra, A. Trihalomethane Formation Potential and Concentration Changes During Water Treatment at Mumbai (India). Environ Monit Assess 73, 253–262 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1013171417185

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