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Analysis Of Nitrogen Speciation And Removal In Direct Potable Reuse In El Paso, Texas, Oluwaseye Michael Owoseni
Analysis Of Nitrogen Speciation And Removal In Direct Potable Reuse In El Paso, Texas, Oluwaseye Michael Owoseni
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Population growth and increasing demand for potable water is causing a need for additional sources to water portfolios in areas with water scarcity. Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) is gaining recognition in these regions and ensuring appropriate measures for the removal of nitrogen and other contaminants cannot be overemphasized. Two nitrogen species, nitrate and nitrite are known to cause harmful effects on young infants below the age of six months. El Paso Water Utilities conducted a pilot test for DPR to ascertain the viability of DPR as an additional source to the current water portfolio.
Non-chlorinated secondary clarifier effluent from a …