Tap Water – New Threat to Human Health
By materials of scientific report at the meeting of Presidium of NAS of Ukraine 7 May 2014
Keywords:
micromycetes, method for determining, sources of water, tap water, chlorination, ozonation, UV radiation, sorption, coagulation, technology of removeAbstract
The complex analysis of water of sources of water-supply and water-distribution networks has been conducted, the typical representatives of microscopic fungi, among which prevailed species of Aspergillus, Penicillium, Cladosporium, Paecilomyces, Alternaria, Aureobasidium, Candida et al., have been selected. The method of determination of micromycetes in water has been developed. The estimation of efficiency of the different stages of water treatment has been conducted in relation to micromycetes at the water treatment plant. The cause of the presence of micromycetes in tap water supplied to the consumer has been set. Efficiency of classic methods of disinfestation and water treatment has been appraised in relation to micromycetes. The new technology of water treatment has been offered, which effectively removes these microorganisms from water and can be recommended for the practical use.
