The impact of aeration for removal chloroform from water

Abstract

The aeration is one of the major processes in water treatment. The aeration process increases oxygen level in water and at the same time treats the water, for example from carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide. The main aim of aeration is to improve the quality of water like the smell and taste. The chloroform is one of trihalomethanes. The occurrence this chemical compound has the highest percentage among the rest of trihalomethanes. Moreover, trihalomethanes are formed in disinfected water while the chlorine compounds are used for the process. Trihalomethanes have a negative impact on human health because they are carcinogenic and mutagenic. The purpose of the following publication is to present the effect of aeration on the removal of chloroform from water. The results of research and the analysis showed that the used aeration process remove chloroform from water. The research included various period of aeration and concentrations chloroform in water.