The Impact of Dissolved Organic Matter in Natural Receiving Systems on the Formation Potential and Toxicity of Disinfection By-products: Insights from Origins, Chemical Properties, and Transformations

IF 8.1 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
Wei-Yu Li, Yun Chen, Wen-Long Wang, Yan-Lin Chen, Qian-Yuan Wu
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Abstract

Purpose of Review

This study aims to examine the role of dissolved organic matter (DOM) as a key precursor to disinfection by-products (DBPs) in aquatic environments. Key objectives include elucidating how DOM sources, chemical properties, and environmental transformations influence DBP speciation and toxicity. The study also evaluates strategies for mitigating DBP risks in drinking water treatment and identifies critical knowledge gaps in linking DOM dynamics to DBP toxicity profiles.

Recent Findings

Recent studies highlight that the sources of DOM and its chemical characteristics, including SUVA254 and humification index (HIX), strongly influence disinfection by-product formation potential (DBPFP). Photochemical and microbial transformations significantly alter the reactivity of DOM, with photodegradation typically reducing DBPFP while biodegradation increasing it. Despite these findings, the relationship between DOM transformations and DBP toxicity remains underexplored. Advanced mass spectrometry and fluorescence-based techniques have improved the ability to characterize DOM, offering new insights into the molecular-level dynamics of DBP formation. While traditional water treatment methods remain essential, enhanced coagulation, adsorption, and advanced oxidation processes are increasingly necessary to efficiently remove DOM and mitigate DBP formation.

Summary

This review provides a comprehensive examination of the DOM-DBP relationship, offering insights into the speciation and toxicity of DBP. It is highlighted that the sources, chemical properties, and natural transformations of DOM complicate the DBP precursor pool, affecting DOM reactivity and DBP production during disinfection. Advances in analytical techniques could improve our understanding of molecular-level interactions between DOM and DBP. Future research should prioritize comprehensive DOM characterization and predictive models to link DOM subfractions with toxicity explicitly. Furthermore, enhanced removal strategies must be developed to balance disinfection efficacy with minimized health and ecological risks, thereby ensuring water quality safety.

天然接收系统中溶解有机物对消毒副产物形成潜力和毒性的影响:从起源、化学性质和转化的见解
摘要本研究旨在探讨水生环境中溶解性有机物(DOM)作为消毒副产物(DBPs)的关键前体的作用。主要目标包括阐明DOM来源、化学性质和环境转化如何影响DBP的形态和毒性。该研究还评估了减轻饮用水处理中DBP风险的策略,并确定了将DOM动力学与DBP毒性概况联系起来的关键知识空白。最近的研究表明,DOM的来源及其化学特性,包括SUVA254和腐殖化指数(HIX),对消毒副产物形成电位(DBPFP)有很大的影响。光化学和微生物转化显著改变DOM的反应性,光降解通常会降低DBPFP,而生物降解则会增加DBPFP。尽管有这些发现,DOM转化和DBP毒性之间的关系仍未得到充分探讨。先进的质谱技术和基于荧光的技术提高了表征DOM的能力,为DBP形成的分子水平动力学提供了新的见解。虽然传统的水处理方法仍然必不可少,但为了有效去除DOM和减缓DBP的形成,强化混凝、吸附和高级氧化工艺越来越必要。本文综述了DOM-DBP关系的全面研究,为DBP的形成和毒性提供了见解。强调DOM的来源、化学性质和自然转化使DBP前体池复杂化,影响了消毒过程中DOM的反应性和DBP的产生。分析技术的进步可以提高我们对DOM和DBP分子水平相互作用的理解。未来的研究应优先考虑全面的DOM表征和预测模型,以明确地将DOM亚组分与毒性联系起来。此外,必须制定强化的去除策略,以平衡消毒效果与最小化健康和生态风险,从而确保水质安全。
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Current Pollution Reports
Current Pollution Reports Environmental Science-Water Science and Technology
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期刊介绍: Current Pollution Reports provides in-depth review articles contributed by international experts on the most significant developments in the field of environmental pollution.By presenting clear, insightful, balanced reviews that emphasize recently published papers of major importance, the journal elucidates current and emerging approaches to identification, characterization, treatment, management of pollutants and much more.
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