Trihalomethanes and physicochemical quality of drinking water in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trihalomethanes (THMs) are the most dominant fraction of all the byproducts formed during chlorination of water. Disinfection by product (DBP) formation in water is a function of numerous factors, including pH, temperature, residual chlorine, source water characteristics, and organic matter. No study has determined the THM level in the drinking water supply of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

A cross-sectional design was conducted to collect water samples in the water supply distribution networks of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Twenty-one (21) sampling stations yielded a total of one hundred twenty (120) samples of drinking water. The sample handling and collection procedures were carried out in accordance with USEPA guidelines. A DB-5 capillary column was used to separat

SUBMITTER: Tafesse N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10558591 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature