Occurrence of Disinfection By-Products in Swimming Pools in the Area of Thessaloniki,Northern Greece. Assessment of Multi-Pathway Exposure and Risk

This study investigated the occurrence of disinfection by-products (DBPs) (trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs), halonitriles (HANs), halonitromethane (TCNM) and haloketones (HKs)) in different type of swimming pools in the area of Thessaloniki, northern Greece by employing the EPA methods 551.1 and 552.3. Moreover, general water quality parameters (pH, residual chlorine, dissolved organic carbon, UV₂₅₄ absorption, total nitrogen, alkalinity and conductivity) were also measured. The concentrations of DBPs showed great variability among swimming pools as well as within the same pool between sampling campaigns. HAAs exhibited the highest concentrations followed by THMs, HANs, TCNM and HKs. Exposure doses for four age groups (3–<6 y, 6–<11 y, 11–<16 y and adults) were calculated. Route-specific exposures varied among DBPs groups. Inhalation was the dominant exposure route to THMs and TCNM (up to 92–95%). Ingestion and dermal absorption were the main exposure routes to HAAs (40–82% and 18–59%, respectively), depending on the age of swimmers. HANs contributed up to 75% to the calculated cytotoxicity of pool water. Hazard indices for different exposure routes were <1, suggesting non-carcinogenic risk. Inhalation posed the higher carcinogenic risk for THMs, whereas risk via oral and dermal routes was low. Ingestion and dermal contact posed the higher risk for HAAs. Risk management strategies that minimise DBPs exposure without compromising disinfection efficiency in swimming pools are necessary.     

A step forward in the detection of byproducts of anthropogenic organic micropollutants in chlorinated water

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are widespread in the water cycle. Their levels in disinfected waters are usually low, as they may transform into CEC disinfection byproducts (DBPs) during disinfection processes or partially removed in previous water treatment steps. The occurrence of CEC DBPs in real waters has been scarcely addressed, although their presence may be of relevance in water circular economy scenarios, and thus deserves further study in water regeneration systems. In this work, a database of CEC DBPs (n=1338) after chlorination was generated and is ready to use in future screening studies to assess the relevance of these chemicals in contaminat mixtures. Moreover, the transformation of CECs during chlorination, their main reaction pathways with chlorine, and current knowledge gaps were critically reviewed.     

饮用水新型含氮消毒副产物卤乙酰胺稳定性研究

饮用水氯化消毒工艺向氯胺消毒工艺的转变, 降低了三卤甲烷(THM)和卤乙酸(HAA)等消毒副产物(DBP)的浓度, 但增加了毒性更强的含氮消毒副产物(N-DBP)含量, 卤乙酰胺(HAcAm)便是其中的代表. 本研究结合线性自由能关系(LFER)理论, 考察了HAcAm在不同pH条件下的水解特性, 以及不同氯投加量条件下的氯化特性, 并探讨了HAcAm的水解和氯化反应路径. 结果表明, 在较强的酸性条件下(pH＝4)二氯乙酰胺(DCAcAm)将发生水解反应, pH＝5时DCAcAm较为稳定, 三氯乙酰胺(TCAcAm)在酸性条件下未产生明显的水解现象; 碱性环境中TCAcAm和DCAcAm皆发生明显水解反应, 反应符合一级动力学, 保存DCAcAm和TCAcAm水样时需调pH至5左右. 氯化消毒会产生较高浓度的THM和HAA, 但可能会缩减毒性更强的HAcAm等N-DBP在饮用水中的含量. pH＝10时TCAcAm水解后快速生成三氯乙酸(TCAA); 而对于氯化反应, TCAcAm与HOCl反应生成较为稳定的中间产物Cl-N-TCAcAm, 当HOCl浓度较高时, Cl-N-TCAcAm进一步与HOCl反应生成TCAA.     

臭氧化对水厂水中消毒副产物生成势的影响

以某饮用水厂沿程工艺出水为研究对象,研究了臭氧化预处理对水体中消毒副产物(DBPs)氯化生成势的影响。结果表明,水厂生物处理单元产生的胞外聚合物(EPS)和溶解性微生物产物(SMP)等生物源有机物是非常有效的DBPs前体物,但其更易于氯化生成三卤甲烷(THMs)而非卤乙酸(HAAs)。水厂水中存在的THMs前体物主要是各类大分子量有机物,并且臭氧工艺对其有较好的氧化去除效果。水厂水中经臭氧氧化产生的小分子量有机物可能是更为有效的一氯乙酸(MCAA)和一溴乙酸(MBAA)前体物。此外,当水体中三氯乙酸(TCAA)前体物浓度较高时,臭氧工艺对TCAA生成势具有很好的去除效果。     

Sample Preparation Methods for the Determination of Chlorination Disinfection Byproducts in Water Samples

Chlorination has been widely used as a disinfection method for control of pathogens in drinking water and wastewater treatment plants. Chlorination disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are formed when organic matter is present in water, and they are harmful to human health. The main groups of compounds formed are trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and haloacetonitriles (HANs). Analysis of THMs, HAAs and HANs in water samples has been reported. This paper reviews the various sample preparation methods in use for analysis of THMs, HAAs and HANs in water samples.

     

Development of a headspace-solid phase microextraction-gas chromatography method to determine organohalogen contamination in drinking water

The formation of organohalogen compounds in waters treated by chlorination has drawn increasing scientific attention due to the potentially hazardous health effects of this class of substances. Today, chlorination is the most widely used technology for civil water disinfection. In this study, headspace-solid phase microextraction coupled with GC-electron capture detector was used to determine organohalogen compounds in drinking water sampled from aqueducts and artesian wells in Italy. Experimental parameters, such as sample volume, stirring, salting out, extraction temperature, and extraction time, were evaluated and optimized. The LODs ranged from 1 to 10 ng/L and LOQs from 5 to 50 ng/L. A linear response was confirmed by correlation coefficients ranging from 0.9443 to 0.9999. Quantifiable organohalogen residues were found in 11 water samples, with concentration up to 11.3 +/- 0.5 microg/L for the sum of all trihalomethanes and 0.66 +/- 0.03 microg/L for the sum of trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene. These concentrations are lower than the current regulatory limits in Italy.     

金属离子对在饮用水氯化过程中形成消毒副产物的影响的研究进展

饮用水氯化消毒的安全性问题一直是水处理领域的研究热点之一.由于天然水体中矿物质的普遍存在以及微量重金属污染的经常发生,开展金属离子对消毒副产物形成的影响规律研究,对于实际饮用水消毒副产物的控制及其对人类健康的影响评价都具有重要意义.本文以目前研究较多的一些典型金属离子和金属氧化物（如铜离子、铁离子、二氧化锰和二氧化铅等...     

Comparative analysis of adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) and RSRM models to predict DBP (trihalomethanes) levels in the water treatment plant

Since disinfection by-products are a growing concern, it is important to know their quantities in water treatment plants before they are released to the public. As a result, there is a requirement for constant monitoring of disinfection by-products (DBPs), which can have major consequences for human health and productivity. Consequently, in previous studies, several models for predicting disinfection byproduct formation in drinking water have been developed which were either linear/log-linear, hybrid or neural network (radial basis function). In this study, an adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) is proposed for predicting trihalomethane levels in real distribution systems. To train and verify the proposed model, 24 sets of data were used, including THMs levels (TCM, BDCM, DBCM and T-THM levels) and five parameters (pH, temperature, UVA₂₅₄, residual chlorine, and dissolved organic carbon). As compared to response surface modeling (RSRM) coefficient of determination, R² is between 0.727 < R² < 0.886, average absolute deviation, AAD = 4.07–10.99 %), MAE = 0.01 – 0.978, and RMSE = 0.017 – 1.449. Further, ANFIS for THMs (T-THMs, TCM, BDCM, and DBCM) prediction consistently show higher regression coefficients between 0.956 < R² < 0.989, average absolute deviation, AAD = 0.350 – 1.977 %), MAE = 0.002 – 0.133, and RMSE = 0.007 – 0.401, Consequently, based on the statistical indices obtained, ANFIS, on the other hand, proved to be effective for predicting the formation of THMs, and thus allowed improved DBPs monitoring in water treatment systems.     

Assessing the trihalomethane formation potential of aquatic fulvic and humic acids fractionated using thin-layer chromatography

The significance of this research is the application of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) to fractionate well-characterized aquatic humic materials coupled with the novel evaluation of the trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) of the fractionated materials. Disinfection by-products such as trihalomethanes (THMs) form when natural water is treated by chlorination. Nordic Aquatic and Suwannee River fulvic and humic acids, obtained from the International Humic Substances Society, were prepared at pH 6 and 9 and fractionated on silica gel plates using a mobile phase consisting of methanol and ethyl acetate (2:1, v:v). Based on retention factor (R(f)) values, three common fractions were identified in all substances examined. Additionally, other fractions were noted that were characteristic of specific humic substances. Each of the three primary fractions derived from Nordic Aquatic fulvic acid at pH 6 demonstrated the potential to contribute to formation of THMs. This research provides data to support the hypothesis that differences in the chemical structure and composition of natural organic matter (NOM) significantly affect the potential to react with chlorine to form THMs.     

饮用水消毒副产物及其分析技术

介绍了饮用水中液氯、臭氧、二氧化氯消毒副产物的特性和现状,总结了近年来消毒副产物分析领域中常用的各种样品前处理技术及检测方法,展望了今后研究的发展方向.     

Proportion of bromo-DBPs in total DBPs during reclaimed-water chlorination and its related influencing factors

During the chlorine disinfection of reclaimed-water, the proportion of bromo-disinfection by-products (bromo-DBPs) in total DBPs is affected by chlorine dosage, reaction time, pH, ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) and preozonation. Results show that bromo-trihalomethanes (bromo-THMs) form more easily than bromo-haloacetic acids (bromo-HAAs) and bromine incorporation in DBPs decreases with the increase of chlorine dosage. Within 5 h, bromine incorporation in THMs (n(Br)) increases but bromine incorpo-ration in HAAs (n′(Br)) decreases with the extension of reaction time; however, n(Br) decreases and n′(Br) keeps relatively constant at a longer reaction time. Furthermore, bromine incorporation in DBPs is low under acidic and alkaline conditions. The increase of NH3-N concentration inhibits the formation of chloro-DBPs, resulting in the increase of n(Br) and n′(Br) to some extent. Preozonation enhances the formation of HOBr and the increase of bromine incorporation in DBPs; however, ozone of a high con-centration oxidizes HOBr to its salt form, leading to the decrease of bromine incorporation in DBPs.     

Monitoring and Statistical Analysis of Formation of Organochlorine and Organobromine Compounds in Drinking Water of Different Water Intakes

The main drawback of drinking water chlorination involves the formation of quite hazardous disinfection by-products (DBPs), represented mainly by halogenated species. Based on the authors’ monitoring data since 2002, the prevalence of chlorine over bromine in the composition of volatile DBPs was shown for the drinking water in Ufa (Russia). However, the situation was completely reversed in the case of semi-volatile DBPs. The principal goal of the present study involved rationalization of the results of the long-term monitoring. Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of volatile DBPs. Identification of semi-volatile compounds was carried out with GC-MS, while gas chromatography with an atomic emission detector (GC-AED) was used for their quantification. A significant contribution of oxygen to the composition of semi-volatile compounds proves the decisive role of the dissolved organic matter oxidative destructive processes. Statistical analysis revealed notable linear correlations for trihalomethane and haloacetic acid formation vs. chlorine dose. On the contrary, halogenated semi-volatile products do not demonstrate any correlations with the water quality parameters or chlorine dose. Principal component analysis (PCA) placed them into separate groups. The results allow for proposing that formation of the organohalogenated species involved the fast penetration of bromine into the humic matter molecules and, further, their oxidative destruction by active chlorine.     

Rapid IC-ICP/MS method for simultaneous analysis of iodoacetic acids, bromoacetic acids, bromate, and other related halogenated compounds in water

Haloacetic acids (HAAs) and bromate are toxic water disinfection by-products (DBPs) that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has regulated in drinking water. Iodoacetic acids (IAAs) are the emerging DBPs that have been recently found in disinfected drinking waters with higher toxicity than their corresponding chloro- and bromo-acetic acids. This study has developed a new rapid and sensitive method for simultaneous analysis of six brominated and four iodinated acetic acids, bromate, iodate, bromide, and iodide using ion chromatography-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (IC-ICP-MS). Mono-, di- and tri-chloroacetic acids are not detected by this method because the sensitivity of ICP-MS analysis for chlorine is poor. Following IC separation, an Elan DRC-e ICP-MS was used for detection, with quantitation utilizing m/z of 79, 127, and 74 amu for Br, I, and Ge (optional internal standard) species, respectively. Although the primary method used was an external standard procedure, an internal standard method approach is discussed herein as well. Calibration and validation were done in a variety of natural and disinfection-treated water samples. The method detection limits (MDLs) in natural water ranged from 0.33 to 0.72 μg L⁻¹ for iodine species, and from 1.36 to 3.28 μg L⁻¹ for bromine species. Spiked recoveries were between 67% and 123%, while relative standard deviations ranged from 0.2% to 12.8% for replicate samples. This method was applied to detect the bromine and iodine species in drinking water, groundwater, surface water, and swimming pool water.     

在饮水中典型溶解性有机氮酪氨酸氯化生成氯仿的机理分析

饮用水氯化消毒可以有效杀灭细菌, 但同时会产生危害人体健康的消毒副产物(DBP). DBP生成机理研究是有效控制DBP的前提. 溶解性有机氮(DON)是DBP的重要前体物, 选取典型DON-丙氨酸(Ala)、苯丙氨酸(Phe)和酪氨酸(Tyr)作为氯仿(CF)等DBP的前体物, 研究三种氨基酸(AA)的耗氯量和CF产率; 同时考察了Tyr氯化中间产物2,4,6-TCP的氯化特性和CF产率; 采用GC/MS扫描和前线轨道理论验证, 探讨了CF的主要生成路径. 研究发现, 在同等氯化反应条件下, 由于侧链基团的不同, Tyr的耗氯量以及CF产率都明显高于Ala和Phe, 从而说明Tyr确实是一种重要的CF前体物质. CF的主要生成路径为Tyr→ 4-MCP → 2,4-DCP → 2,4,6-TCP → CF. 氯胺消毒工艺可有效控制CF的生成, 并能减少2,4,6-TCP的产生, 但不能确保饮用水的生物安全性. 氯化消毒之前将Tyr等重要前体物去除可能是控制CF等DBP更加有效的措施.     

Measurement of trihalomethanes and methyl tertiary-butyl ether in tap water using solid-phase microextraction GC-MS

The prevalence of water disinfection byproducts in drinking water supplies has raised concerns about possible health effects from chronic exposure to these compounds. To support studies exploring the relation between exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) and health effects, we have developed an automated analytical method using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with capillary gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. This method quantitates trace levels of THMs (chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform) and methyl tertiary-butyl ether in tap water. Detection limits of less than 100 ng/L for all analytes and linear ranges of three orders of magnitude are adequate for measuring the THMs in tap water samples tested from across the United States. THMs are stable for extended periods in tap water samples after quenching of residual chlorine and buffering to pH 6.5, thus enabling larger epidemiologic field studies with simplified sample collection protocols.     

Micro liquid-liquid extraction combined with large-volume injection gas chromatography-mass spectrometry for the determination of haloacetaldehydes in treated water

Haloacetaldehydes (HAs) are becoming the most widespread disinfection by-products (DBPs) found in drinking water, besides trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, generated by the interaction of chemical disinfectants with organic matter naturally present in water. Because of their high potential toxicity, HAs have currently received a singular attention, especially trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral hydrate, CH), the most common and abundant compound found in treated water. The aims of this study are focused on the miniaturisation of EPA Method 551.1, including some innovations such as the use of ethyl acetate as the extracting solvent, the enhancement of HAs stability in aqueous solutions by adjusting the pH ~3.2 and the use of a large-volume sample injection (30 μL) coupled to programmed temperature vaporizer-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to improve both sensitivity and selectivity. In optimised experimental conditions, the limits of detection for the 7 HAs studied ranged from 6 to 20 ng/L. Swimming pools have recently been recognized as an important source of exposure to DBPs and as a result, in this research for the first time, HAs have been determined in this type of water. Two HAs have been found in the analysed water: CH at concentrations between 1.2-38 and 53-340 μg/L and dichloroacetaldehyde between 0.07-4.0 and 1.8-23 μg/L in tap and swimming pool waters, respectively.     

Characterization of humic substances: Implications for trihalomethane formation

Humic substances are precursors of carcinogenic trihalomethanes (THMs) formed during disinfection by chlorination in water treatment processes. In an effort to understand the relationship between trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) and physicochemical properties of humic substances, UV-visible absorbance, fluorescence in emission and synchronous scan modes, and NMR spectra were measured for several aquatic fulvic and humic acids. For comparison, a soil fulvic acid was also examined using these methods. The feasibility of the gradient modified spin-echo (GOSE) NMR experiment to selectively measure singlet resonances arising from isolated protons was examined. In addition, diffusion coefficients were measured for DMSO solutions of the fulvic acids using BPPLED and GOSE-edited pulse sequences. Although none of the methods tested produced results that correlated with THMFP, the GOSE intensities determined for different regions of the NMR spectra did reflect the relative abundance of different types of functional groups produced by lignin oxidation. In addition, the GOSE-edited diffusion results suggest that the isolated protons, those most reactive to chlorination, are more likely contained in the larger molecular weight fractions of fulvic acids.     

离子色谱-串联电喷雾质谱法检测自来水中二氯乙酸和三氯乙酸

建立了一种采用离子色谱-串联电喷雾四级杆质谱联用技术检测自来水中可致癌的饮用水消毒副产物二氯乙酸和三氯乙酸的方法。该方法使用IonPacPrototype-10高容量阴离子交换柱为分离柱,以ICS-3000多功能色谱系统的淋洗液自动发生装置在线产生不同浓度的KOH淋洗液,在合适的梯度条件下,实现对自来水样品中两种卤代乙酸和多种常见阴离子的高效分离,经抑制器将淋洗液抑制为近中性后,在不添加有机溶剂的情况下,进入API3200 ESI-MS/MS质谱系统,选取适合的离子对和温度、能量条件,进行准确定量分析。在优化的色谱和质谱条件下,二氯乙酸和三氯乙酸的检出限分别为0.053和0.46μg/L。峰面积校正曲线的线性范围均跨越两个数量级以上。对4种不同浓度的标准溶液和实际样品连续9次进样,峰面积的相对标准偏差小于7%。选取北京市18个区县及全国部分省市的自来水样品进行检测,所得结果令人满意。挑选其中的典型样品进行不同浓度的标准加入实验,回收率在86.7%-119.0%之间。     

Screening of trihalomethanes by direct aqueous injection using electron capture detection

The disinfection of drinking water with chlorine produces carcinogenic by-products called trihalomethanes or (THM's). These compounds are formed when the chlorine reacts with the organic matter in the raw water. The four major THM's are chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochromethane, and bromoform. Direct aqueous injection is used for the rapid screening THM's and other volatile organic compounds (VOC's) in water by direct on column injection of the water sample in to wide bore capillary columns, to which is attached an electron capture detector.     

Mass spectrometry in the study of mechanisms of aquatic chlorination of organic substrates

Chlorination is an effective method of water disinfection. However, it has been identified as contributing to the formation of a wide variety of disinfection by-products that have been associated with adverse health effects. Natural humic matter and anthropogenic pollutants are responsible for the formation of these by-products. Mass spectrometry is the most efficient tool to analyze the rates of conversion, the nature and levels of by-products in the reactions of chlorinating agents with model organic compounds. More than 30 substrates with various functional groups were studied, while gaseous chlorine and sodium hypochlorite were used as chlorinating agents. The effects of pH, substrate/active chlorine ratio, addition of metal cations and bromides and iodides on the aqueous chlorination process of various organic substrates were investigated. Transformation schemes were proposed for the studied compounds.