Table 1 Water quality at the DWTP after chlorination and in the network.
From: Online characterization of bacterial processes in drinking water systems
Analytical parameters | Chlorination point at DWTP | Network |
|---|---|---|
Chlorine concentration | ||
Free chlorine (mg/L) (n = 2) | 0.44 (±0.01) | 0.06 (±0.00) |
Total chlorine (mg/L) (n = 2) | 0.46 (±0.01) | 0.07 (±0.00) |
Microbial water quality | ||
Total cell numbers (cells/mL) (n = 5) | 2.3 × 102 (±3.5 × 101) | 2.0 × 103 (±3.8 × 102) |
HPC 35 °C (CFU/mL) (n = 5) | <1 | <1 |
Total coliforms (CFU/100 mL) (n = 3) | <1 | <1 |
Escherichia coli (E.coli) (CFU/100 mL) (n = 3) | <1 | <1 |
