Investigating the effects of continuous electrochlorination on bacteria, bacteriophage and DNA.

Abstract

Disinfection of drinking water is a vital step to generate pathogen-free water. Continuous electrochlorination (CEC) is emerging as an alternative to the traditional use of chlorine as a disinfectant for water treatment. CEC is an electrochemical method of converting chloride ions into chlorine. This study investigated the disinfection efficiency of a pilot and laboratory CEC unit developed by Water Corporation. CEC has proved to be an efficient technology for disinfecting groundwaters in WA.