浑太水系水体中不同粒径有机胶体荧光光谱特性

将超滤系统与孔径(相对分子质量)为100×103和1×103超滤膜结合,对浑太水体中总溶解有机质(DOM)进行分级,并运用三维荧光光谱技术对不同级有机质的荧光光谱特性进行了对比分析.结果表明,浑太水系水体的荧光图谱表现为紫外光区类腐殖质、可见光区类腐殖质、类色氨酸(短波和长波激发峰)4个荧光峰,其中,类腐殖质荧光物质主要赋存于胶体形态(相对分子质量<100×103)和真溶解态(相对分子质量<1×103)中,由于类蛋白物质与水体中胶体的相互作用,使得胶态类蛋白荧光物质也占有相当大的比例.峰、枯两水期相比,丰水期由于陆源汇流的冲击作用,阻止了胶体颗粒的凝聚,使DOM中小胶态和真溶解态有机质所占的质量分数较高.通过比较不同粒径有机质的荧光指数、生物源指数、腐殖化指数以及DOM与荧光强度的相关性分析可以得出,真溶解态中腐殖质主要源自于内源作用,而胶态腐殖质具有陆源特征,新产生的有机质在真溶解态中占有更大的比例,水体中类腐殖质是溶解有机碳(DOC)的主要来源,但由于浑太水系各采样断面存在不同程度的污染,类蛋白物质对DOC的贡献也不能忽略.     

珠江口溶解有机物光化学降解活性

本文分别于2015年夏季和2016年冬季对珠江口表层水体中溶解有机碳（DOC）和有色溶解有机物（CDOM）的光化学降解行为进行了研究。研究结果表明,DOC浓度和CDOM丰度随光照时间呈指数递减的趋势。受陆源输入和人为活动的影响,淡水端元可降解DOC和CDOM的含量较高,且该含量向海逐渐降低。冬季,淡水端元可降解DOC占DOC总量的50%,显著高于夏季,而CDOM无明显季节变化,揭示了冬季更高含量的无色溶解有机物（DOM）参与了间接光化学降解。受温度和光照的影响,自然条件下夏季DOC和CDOM的光化学降解速率分别约为冬季的4倍和2.5倍,夏季光化学过程是珠江口DOM向海输送过程中重要的汇。在光降解过程中,DOM芳香性和分子量先迅速降低,而后趋于稳定,表明芳香族大分子有机物是发生光降解的主要底物。     

pH值对SBR生物反应器出水溶解态有机质含量与构成的影响

为探讨污水二级生化出水中有机物(EfOM)的构成特点和变化规律,采用配置生活污水,对不同pH值运行条件下, SBR生物反应器出水中的溶解态有机质(DOM)含量和构成进行了比较研究.结果表明,运行期间pH值的调节对SBR反应器出水DOM含量与构成的影响均较大.初始pH为6.5的SBR反应器, pH值降低为6.0后,出水DOC由原来的4.0mg·L-1不断升高,进一步提高pH值,能够起到一定的缓解作用;初始pH为8.0的SBR反应器,出水DOC从4.0mg·L-1快速降低并保持在2mg·L-1左右, pH值降低为6.5后, DOC变化不大.单宁酸和蛋白质、碳水化合物、DNA等微生物代谢产物(SMPs)是出水DOM的主要组成部分, pH值对SMPs生成的影响是一个长期的过程,运行过程中降低pH值,造成出水SMPs含量不断升高. pH值对整个循环过程中溶解态有机物降解情况的影响,在厌氧阶段发挥了主要作用,较高pH值有利于厌氧阶段有机物的降解,而好氧阶段的有机物降解受pH值影响不大.     

典型南方水源溶解性有机物分子量分布变化及去除特性

用超滤膜法对以东江为水源的深圳水库水体溶解性有机物(DOM)进行物理分级表征,研究了2005年3～9月原水中DOM分子量分布的连续变化特性,以及各分子量范围的DOM组分与消毒副产物三卤甲烷生成势(THMFP)之间的关系结果表明,在此原水DOM中,相对分子量小于1000的有机物所占比例最高(平均值为41.15%(以DOC计)),这说明东江原水中DOM主要以小分子量有机物为主,此分子量范围有机物所产生的THMFP在原水中所占比例均值为32.23%水处理研究表明,常规工艺和深度处理工艺对其DOC和THMFP的去除率均不高.对原水总DOC的贡献占第二位的是分子量在104～3×104之间的有机物(均值为24.07%),其对总THMFP的贡献率为29.09%,常规工艺对此分子量范围有机物去除效果很好.     

Natural organic matter quantification in the waters of a semiarid freshwater wetland (Tablas de Daimiel, Spain)

Dissolved organic matter (DOM) concentrations have been measured in the waters of a semiarid freshwater wetland, the Tablas de Daimiel, Spain, when the system-characterised by variable hydroperiodicity conditions, was completely flooded (February 2011). Fluxes of DOM from the wetland soils to the overlying waters were measured by using a passive diffusion sampler (peeper). Not only dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentrations were measured but refractory organic matter (ROM, usually known as humic substances) was also quantified using a novel voltammetric method. Fluorescence spectra were recorded to help in selecting the appropriate standard for ROM quantification, test the homogeneity of DOM in the waters and get an indication of their source. The results obtained show a 7-fold increase in measured ROM concentrations from the Gigu¨ela River to the outlet, which points to a net exportation of ROM from the wetland and to the existence of an internal source of ROM in the system, probably diffusion from the wetland soils. This hypothesis is confirmed by the flux of ROM from the soils to the water column measured with the peeper and by the common fluorescence characteristics of column and interstitial waters. The smaller increase in DOC concentrations along the wetland, in spite of the higher DOC fluxes from soils, suggests that there is significant turnover of organic carbon (OC) in the water column. The system acts as a major carbon sink but, when flooded, exports OC as DOM.     

融雪期城市河流中溶解性有机物的时空分布特征

以沈阳市新开河为研究对象,考察了河水中溶解性有机物(DOM)含量的月份变化,以及融雪期河水中DOM含量和特性的时空变化规律.利用XAD树脂将DOM分为5个部分:疏水性有机酸(HPO-A),疏水性中性有机物(HPO-N),过渡亲水性有机酸(TPI-A),过渡亲水性中性有机物(TPI-N)和亲水性有机物(HPI).结果表明,融雪期河水中的溶解性有机碳(DOC)浓度较高,HPO-N和TPI-N是融雪期河水中的主要DOM组分,并且DOM中的荧光物质主要为类芳香族蛋白质荧光物质和类腐植酸荧光物质.融雪期水体中的DOC、波长254nm处的紫外吸光度(UV-254)和三卤甲烷生成势(THMFP)呈先降低然后波动最后升高的变化趋势.特征紫外吸光度(SUVA)和三卤甲烷生成活性(STHMFP)与以上三者的变化规律相反.融雪期河水中的DOC受污水排放影响大,有排污口处的DOC含量明显大于其他区域.污水排放也使受纳水体中UV-254对THMFP的指示作用减弱.     

水体冻结过程中卤乙酸前体物在水-冰体系中的分配研究

通过室内模拟试验,研究了水体冻结过程中,水体中溶解性有机物(DOM)和卤乙酸前体物在水-冰体系中的分配规律.按照DOM在XAD树脂上的吸附特性将其分为5个部分:疏水性有机酸(HPO-A),疏水性中性有机物(HPO-N),过渡亲水性有机酸(TPI-A),过渡亲水性中性有机物(TPI-N)和亲水性有机物(HPI).结果表明:在水体冻结过程中,5种DOM组分在水相中的DOC浓度均随冷冻时间的增长而增加,呈现冷冻浓缩效应.与溶解性有机碳(DOC)所表征的整体有机物相比,5种DOM组分中的卤乙酸(HAAs)前体物更倾向于停留在水相中浓缩.在5种DOM组分中,HPI是主要的HAAs前体物.5种DOM组分在未冻结水中的UV-254与HAAFP均表现出一定相关性,其中HPO-A, TPI-A和HPI的UV-254与HAAFP达到极显著水平.然而在融冰水中,这5种DOM组分的UV-254与HAAFP的相关性均不显著.     

Prediction of DOM removal of low specific UV absorbance surface waters using HPSEC combined with peak fitting

High performance size exclusion chromatography (HPSEC) is used in water quality research primarily to determine the molecular weight distribution of the dissolved organic matter (DOM), but by applying peak fitting to the chromatogram, this technique can also be used as a tool to model and predict DOM removal. Six low specific UV absorbance (SUVA) source waters were treated using coagulation with alum and both the source and treated water samples were analysed using HPSEC. By comparing the molecular weight profiles of the source and treated waters, it was established that several DOM components were not effectively removed by alum coagulation even after high dosage alum treatment. A peak-fitting technique was applied based on the concept of linking the character (molecular weight profile) of the recalcitrant organics in the treated water with those of the source water. This was then applied to predict DOM treatability by determining the areas of the peaks which were assigned to removable organics from the source water molecular weight profile after peak fitting, and this technique quantified the removable and non-removable organics. The prediction was compared with the actual dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal determined from jar testing and showed good agreement, with variance between 2% and 10%. This confirmed that this prediction approach, which was originally developed for high SUVA waters, can also be applied successfully to predict DOC removal in low SUVA waters.     

Disinfection byproduct precursor removal by enhanced coagulation and their distribution in chemical fractions

Raw water from the Songhua River was treated by four types of coagulants, ferric chloride(FeCl3), aluminum sulfate(Al2(SO4)3),polyaluminum chloride(PACl) and composite polyaluminum(HPAC), in order to remove dissolved organic matter(DOM). Considering the disinfection byproduct(DBP) precursor treatability, DOM was divided into five chemical fractions based on resin adsorption.Trihalomethane formation potential(THMFP) and haloacetic acid formation potential(HAAFP) were measured for each fraction. The results showed that hydrophobic acids(HoA), hydrophilic matter(HiM) and hydrophobic neutral(HoN) were the dominant fractions.Although both HoN and HoA were the main THM precursors, the contribution for THMFP changed after coagulation. Additionally,HoA and HiM were the main HAA precursors, while the contribution of HoN to HAAFP significantly increased after coagulation.HoM was more easily removed than HiM, no matter which coagulant was used, especially under enhanced coagulation conditions.DOC removal was highest for enhanced coagulation using FeCl3 while DBPFP was lowest using PACl. This could indicate that not all DOC fractions contained the precursors of DBPs. Reduction of THMFP and HAAFP by PACl under enhanced coagulation could reach51% and 59% respectively.     

黄河干流宁蒙段溶解性有机物组分特征及其与金属离子的相关性

溶解性有机物(dissolved organic matter,DOM)是天然水体的重要组成部分,由于化学极性及所含的官能团不同,其在水体中的化学行为也不同.本研究以黄河干流宁蒙段为研究对象,于2015年4月采集了下河沿至头道拐沿程7个断面的水样,采用XAD系列树脂将DOM分为疏水性酸(hydrophobic acid,HOA)、疏水性碱(hydrophobic base,HOB)、弱疏水性酸(weak hydrophobic acid,WHOA)和亲水性物质(hydrophilic matter,HYI)这4个组分,探讨了DOM组分含量、荧光峰值及其与Pb、Zn、Cu、Cr、As这5种金属离子之间的相关性.结果表明,黄河宁蒙段DOM总量由下河沿至头道拐沿程逐渐增加.各断面DOM腐殖化程度较低,以亲水性的蛋白质类小分子物质(HYI)为主,疏水性酸(HOA)次之,这与黄河沿岸排污导致内源作用增强有关.三维荧光光谱中类腐殖质和类蛋白质荧光峰型显著,且类腐殖质峰沿程逐渐增强,进一步证实了内源污水输入的影响.SPSS相关性分析结果表明,DOM与5种金属离子呈现出不同程度的相关性,其中与Cu离子显著相关;4种组分中HYI与Cu离子的相关性最强,说明二者在迁移转化过程中存在显著相互作用.进一步研究发现,芳香蛋白类物质荧光峰强度随Cu离子浓度的升高而降低,这可能是Cu与亲水性组分中的芳香类蛋白质发生络合产生荧光淬灭效应,从而导致荧光强度降低.     

天然水体溶解性有机物(DOM)分级组分对典型城市源污染的荧光响应

运用化学(树脂)分级方法和三维荧光光谱技术,从总体溶解性有机物(DOM)到DOM各分级组分,逐步深入考察其总体分级特征及各组分三维荧光特征对典型城市生活源污染的响应特征和机理. 总体DOM分级特征对污染的产生和变化响应较弱,而DOM的分级组分对生活源污染具有较好的响应特性. DOM的总体分级特征表明,无污染的源头水DOM中以憎水酸(HoA)为主(相对含量最高),其次为亲水性物质(HiM),而受污染水体DOM中的憎水性碱和中性物质(HoBN)及弱憎水酸(WHoA)的绝对含量和相对含量均明显增高,表明用HoBN和WHoA组分相对含量的增加指示污染的增加具有一定的可行性. 研究各分级组分的三维荧光光谱结构特征表明,HoA,HoBN及HiM均对城市源污染具有良好的响应特性,受污染水体的HoA和HoBN组分荧光特征信息更为突出和丰富,且主要为具有紫外吸收的生物代谢类蛋白物质;最为特异的是WHoA组分,其在源头水中主要为含共轭结构的富里酸类物质,而在受污染水体中该类物质几乎消失且荧光响应也急剧降低. 分析式分级法获得的水体DOM主要分级组分对城市源污染具有较好的响应特性.      

AAO-MBR工艺污水处理系统中消毒副产物前体物变化规律

为探究DBPs（消毒副产物）前体物在污水处理过程中的变化情况,采用超滤膜和XAD大孔吸附树脂将AAO-MBR工艺沿程出水中DOM（溶解性有机物）进行分离,并利用3D-EEM（三维荧光光谱）对分离前后水样进行表征,同时测定DBPFP（消毒副产物生成势）.结果表明:①沉砂池出水具有较低的C-DBPFP（含碳消毒副产物生成势）;经过AAO和MBR后,由于微生物代谢作用生成的疏水性SMPs（微生物代谢产物）类物质（为主要的C-DBPs前体物质）包含较多不饱和键,导致C-DBPFP增加.②沉砂池出水的N-DBPFP（含氮消毒副产物生成势）较低,但经过AAO后生成的小分子物质（为主要的N-DBPs前体物）导致N-DBPFP增加;经过MBR后由于SRT（污泥停留时间）和污泥浓度的增加造成小分子物质减少,致使N-DBPFP降低.③市政污水经过AAO后,C-DBPs和N-DBPs前体物分别增加了90.9%和7.3%;而MBR具有较高的DOC去除率（74.4%）,去除了56.8%的C-DBPs前体物和78.1%的N-DBPs前体物.研究显示,AAO-MBR工艺对市政污水中C-DBPs和N-DBPs前体物有较好地去除效果.      

Dissolved organic matter removal using magnetic anion exchange resin treatment on biological effluent of textile dyeing wastewater

This study investigated the removal of dissolved organic matter（DOM） from real dyeing bio-treatment effluents（DBEs） with the use of a novel magnetic anion exchange resin（NDMP）.DOMs in two typical DBEs were fractionized using DAX-8/XAD-4 resin and ultrafiltration membranes. The hydrophilic fractions and the low molecular weight（MW）（〈3 kDa） DOM fractions constituted a major portion（〉50%） of DOMs for the two effluents. The hydrophilic and low MW fractions of both effluents were the greatest contributors of specific UV254absorbance（SUVA254）,and the SUVA254 of DOM fractions decreased with hydrophobicity and MW. Two DBEs exhibited acute and chronic biotoxicities. Both acute and chronic toxicities of DOM fractions increased linearly with the increase of SUVA254 value. Kinetics of dissolved organic carbon（DOC） removal via NDMP treatment was performed by comparing it with that of particle active carbon（PAC）. Results indicated that the removal of DOC from DBEs via NDMP was 60%,whereas DOC removals by PAC were lower than 15%. Acidic organics could be significantly removed with the use of NDMP. DOM with large MW in DBE could be removed significantly by using the same means. Removal efficiency of NDMP for DOM decreased with the decrease of MW. Compared with PAC,NDMP could significantly reduce the acute and chronic bio-toxicities of DBEs. NaCl/NaOH mixture regenerants,with selected concentrations of 10% NaCl（m/m）/1%NaOH（m/m）,could improve desorption efficiency.     

制药废水二级出水中溶解性有机物混凝去除特性研究

制药废水二级出水中溶解性有机物(DOM)由于组成复杂、难去除、具有多异质性和分散性,是污水深度处理与回用的主要去除对象和关键限制因子.本论文以发酵制药废水二级出水的DOM为研究对象,采用投加聚合氯化铝(PAC)混凝剂去除DOM,考察混凝剂投加量和混凝pH值对去除效果的影响,并结合分子量分级、亲疏水性分级以及三维荧光光谱-平行因子分析方法等对DOM进行了系统表征和分析,进一步阐述混凝过程DOM的去除特征.结果表明,PAC投加量为250 mg·L~(-1)、pH=7时,混凝沉淀30 min对DOC、UV_(254)、色度和浊度的去除率分别为13.05%±0.29%、23.65%±0.75%、12.66%±1.34%、63.67%±0.89%;混凝对分子量10 kDa的组分和疏水中性(HON)组分去除效果分别为50.33%±0.98%、21.56%±0.42%,而对分子量1 kDa组分去除率较低为2.26%±0.12%;三维荧光光谱-平行因子分析将制药废水二级出水分为2个类腐殖质组分(C1、C3)和1个类蛋白组分(C2),混凝对类腐殖酸组分(C1)最大荧光强度去除率(F_(max))最高为46.22%,而亲水性的小分子和蛋白类物质混凝去除效果较差.     

贵州红枫湖水体溶解有机质的剖面特征和季节变化

溶解有机氮(dissolved organic nitrogen,DON)与溶解有机碳(dissolved organic carbon,DOC)相结合在湖泊水体溶解有机质(dissolved organic matter,DOM)的研究中少有报道.本研究对贵州喀斯特地区高原性湖泊———红枫湖水体DOC和DON的含量进行了近2a的测定,研究了DOM的剖面特征和季节变化,并探讨了DOM垂向分布和季节变化的影响因素.结果表明,红枫湖DOC的浓度范围为1.60～3.08 mg·L^-1,DON的浓度范围为0.10～0.37 mg·L^-1.在湖水混合期表层和底层的DOC和DON的浓度基本一致,在湖水分层期DOC和DON浓度表现出从表层往底层减小的趋势.表层水体(0～2m或3m)DOC的浓度在春末夏初或夏季达到最大,DON的浓度在春末夏初稍高于其它月份.结合叶绿素和降雨的数据分析认为,藻类活动和陆源输入直接导致了表层水体DOM的季节变化模式.DOM的C/N在一般情况下向下增大,但在夏季南湖的垂向水柱上,DOC和DON的浓度在12m以下增大,C/N从12m的18.1下降为14m的14.9,并向下持续减小,这很有可能是颗粒态有机质发生降解释放出C/N较低的DOM,成为水体内DOM的一个内源.     

Improving biodegradation potential of domestic wastewater by manipulating the size distribution of organic matter

Carbon source is a critical constraint on nutrient removal in domestic wastewater treatment. However, the functions of particulate organic matter (POM) and some organics with high molecular weight (HMW) are overlooked in the conventional process, as they cannot be directly assimilated into cells during microbial metabolism. This further aggravates the problem of carbon source shortage and thus affects the effluent quality. Therefore, to better characterize organic matter (OM) based MW distribution, microfiltration/ultrafiltration/nanofiltration (MF/UF/NF) membranes were used in parallel to fractionate OM, which obtained seven fractions. Hydrolysis acidification (HA) was adopted to manipulate the MW distribution of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and further explore the correlation between molecular size and biodegradability. Results showed that HA pretreatment of wastewater not only promoted transformation from POM to DOM, but also boosted biodegradability. After 8 hr of HA, the concentration of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) increased by 65%, from the initial value of 20.25 to 33.48 mg/L, and the biodegradability index (BOD5 (biochemical oxygen demand)/SCOD (soluble chemical oxygen demand)) increased from 0.52 to 0.74. Using MW distribution analysis and composition optimization, a new understanding on the characteristics of organics in wastewater was obtained, which is of importance to solving low C/N wastewater treatment in engineering practice.     

蔬菜类废物两相厌氧消化水解酸化相颗粒降解规律

研究蔬菜类废物两相厌氧消化过程中水解酸化液物化性质随水解时间的变化情况,结合总有机碳(TOC)、溶解性有机碳(DOC)、颗粒粒径和溶解性有机物(DOM)分子量的分析,探讨了蔬菜类废物水解酸化过程中TOC溶出和颗粒降解之间的关系,分析了水解酸化相颗粒物降解规律.实验结果表明,蔬菜类废物水解过程可以分成两个阶段:易水解的颗粒物在前5d迅速水解,TOC浓度迅速升高,在第5d达到最大值4920mg/L,水解产生颗粒态物质的二次平均直径从第1d的58.38μm降至第5d的4.64μm,有机物快速溶出,DOC/TOC比值在第4d达到最大值85%,该水解过程可用Contois模型模拟;第5d后,难水解颗粒物质的缓慢水解起主导作用,颗粒态物质的二次平均直径从4.64μm开始逐渐增大,并稳定在8.97~10.68μm范围内,TOC和DOC溶出率逐渐降低,且DOC溶出率小于TOC溶出率.大分子溶解性有机物的降解也主要集中在水解过程的前5d,水解第1d产生的大分子DOM(1.6×109~1.9×109Da)到第5d已经全部降解成分子量在5×104~4×106Da的DOM;第5d过后,DOM的分子量分布情况并未发生较大变化.表明蔬菜类废物两相厌氧消化工艺过程中水解时间可缩短为5d.     

The migration and transformation of dissolved organic matter during the freezing processes of water

This study investigated the partitioning behavior of dissolved organic matter(DOM) in liquid and ice phases, as well as the changes in the optical properties and chlorine reactivity of DOM during the freezing processes of water. DOM was rejected from the ice phase and accumulated in the remaining liquid phase during water freezing. Moreover, the decrease in freezing temperature, as well as the increase in dissolved organic carbon(DOC)concentration of feed water, caused an increase in DOM captured in the ice phase. The ultraviolet-absorbing compounds, trihalomethane precursors, as well as fulvic acid- and humic acid-like fluorescent materials, were more liable to be to be rejected from the ice phase and were more easily retained in the unfrozen liquid phase during water freezing, as compared with organics(on average) that comprise DOC. In addition, it was also found a higher accumulation of these organics in the unfrozen liquid phase during water freezing at higher temperature. The freeze/thaw processes altered the quantity, optical properties, and chlorine reactivity of DOM. The decrease in ultraviolet light at 254 nm as well as the production of aromatic protein- and soluble microbial byproduct-like fluorescent materials in DOM due to freeze/thaw were consistently observed. On the other hand, the changes in DOC, trihalomethane formation potential, and fulvic acid- and humic acid-like fluorescence caused by freeze/thaw varied significantly between samples.     

西安市降雪中DOM荧光特性和来源分析

利用三维荧光光谱、平行因子分析模型和后向轨迹模型等,分析西安市降雪中溶解性有机物(DOM)的荧光特性和来源,研究结果可为大气有机污染物的化学组成和来源分析提供数据基础.结果表明,降雪DOM的DOC含量为0. 88～10. 92mg·L~(-1),主要含有类腐殖质、类富里酸、类色氨酸和类酪氨酸,它们荧光强度及其总和与DOC和UV_(254)呈显著正相关(P 0. 01).降雪过程中DOM的荧光指数(FI)、生物源指数(BIX)和腐殖化指数(HIX)值分别为1. 50～1. 75、0. 87～1. 25和1. 11～1. 97,且FI与BIX和HIX分别呈正相关和负相关(P 0. 05).降雪期间气团传输轨迹包括:本地源、起始于新疆(途经甘肃、宁夏)的长距离传输、起始于内蒙古(途经宁夏)和山东(途经河南)的中距离传输,分别占总量的38. 78%、24. 04%、19. 87%和17. 31%.结果也表明,可利用代表类腐殖质、类富里酸、类色氨酸和类酪氨酸荧光峰的荧光强度与其总和表征降水中DOM的含量或相对含量,降雪中DOM兼具生物源和陆源,属于自生来源且有机质为新近产生或具有较强自源特征,本地源对降雪DOM的来源贡献最为显著.     

The migration and transformation of dissolved organic matter during the freezing processes of water

This study investigated the partitioning behavior of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in liquid and ice phases, as well as the changes in the optical properties and chlorine reactivity of DOM during the freezing processes of water. DOM was rejected from the ice phase and accumulated in the remaining liquid phase during water freezing. Moreover, the decrease in freezing temperature, as well as the increase in dissolved organic carbon (DOC) concentration of feed water, caused an increase in DOM captured in the ice phase. The ultraviolet-absorbing compounds, trihalomethane precursors, as well as fulvic acid- and humic acid-like fluorescent materials, were more liable to be to be rejected from the ice phase and were more easily retained in the unfrozen liquid phase during water freezing, as compared with organics (on average) that comprise DOC. In addition, it was also found a higher accumulation of these organics in the unfrozen liquid phase during water freezing at higher temperature. The freeze/thaw processes altered the quantity, optical properties, and chlorine reactivity of DOM. The decrease in ultraviolet light at 254 nm as well as the production of aromatic protein- and soluble microbial byproduct-like fluorescent materials in DOM due to freeze/thaw were consistently observed. On the other hand, the changes in DOC, trihalomethane formation potential, and fulvic acid- and humic acid-like fluorescence caused by freeze/thaw varied significantly between samples.