长距离供水系统中消毒副产物分布特征及二次加氯的影响

供水管网覆盖区域大,导致出厂消毒剂量不足以维持管网末梢余氯量,需进行途中二次投氯.以H市供水管网为目标,通过均匀布点采样分析,考察二次加氯消毒型管网中消毒副产物(disinfection by-products,DBPs)的分布特征.结果表明,管网中检出DBPs包括三氯甲烷(TCM)、一溴二氯甲烷(BDCM)、二溴一氯甲烷(DBCM)、三溴甲烷(TBM)、二氯乙酸(DCAA)、三氯乙酸(TCAA)、二氯乙腈(DCAN)、溴氯乙腈(BCAN)和三氯硝基甲烷(TCNM)等,所检水样中DBPs浓度均低于《生活饮用水卫生标准》(GB 5749-2006)规定的标准限值.二次加氯前检出质量浓度(以平均值±偏差表示)分别为:(8.08±3.34)、(9.77±2.91)、(7.38±4.82)、(2.65±2.02)、(2.95±3.26)、(6.02±6.06)、(3.13±2.48)、(1.61±2.05)和(0.15±0.10)μg·L~(-1).二次加氯后检出质量浓度分别为:(10.30±4.55)、(11.73±3.60)、(8.23±5.22)、(2.95±2.45)、(3.29±3.60)、(8.15±7.58)、(3.31±2.61)、(1.33±2.04)和(0.12±0.06)μg·L~(-1).二次加氯后DBPs含量相较于出厂水至二次加氯点呈明显上升趋势,三卤甲烷(THMs)和卤乙酸(HAAs)分别比前段管网含量升高6.32%～26.60%和5.32%～42.71%.此外,原水水质和季节变化对DBPs的形成有一定影响,夏季DBPs的水平普遍高于春季或秋季.出厂水及管网水DBPs生成势分析表明,H市供水系统中DBPs可能存在超标风险,后续需考虑进一步优化处理工艺以保障供水水质.     

城乡供水管网中消毒副产物的浓度水平与分布规律

通过12个月采集的153个水样,调查了中国南方城市佛山某水厂城乡集中供水管网中消毒副产物（DBPs）的浓度水平与时空分布情况.在供水管网中,三卤甲烷（THMs）、卤乙醛（HALs）、卤乙腈（HANs）和卤乙酰胺（HAcAms）这4类DBPs均被检出,其中位浓度分别为19.81、2.91、1.70和1.14μg·L-1.4类DBPs浓度在输送至农村方向管网水中的沿程变化规律与在输送至城市方向的相似.供水干管中的THMs、HALs和HANs浓度均随输配距离的增加而增大,且支管中DBPs浓度普遍更高.管网水中的4类DBPs浓度在冬季均相对较低,而THMs、HALs、HANs浓度在春季相对较高.该调查结果补充了对中国南方城乡集中供水的长距离管网输送中DBPs浓度水平与变化规律的认识,为城乡集中供水地区水质安全评价与风险控制提供依据.     

全球饮用水标准中消毒副产物管控指标对比与启示

饮用水水质安全是关乎千家万户的重大民生问题,其中消毒工艺是保障饮用水微生物安全不可或缺的重要措施,然而由消毒剂与前体物反应生成的DBPs（消毒副产物）被发现具有潜在的健康风险,如致癌及引起发育副作用等.随着对饮用水中DBPs的重视程度不断提高,世界上多个国家、地区或组织将DBPs指标纳入标准.为对我国饮用水水质标准中DBPs指标的制定和修订提出可参考的建议,比较了国内外饮用水和再生水饮用回用水质标准中的DBPs指标,包括DBPs种类、对应的浓度限值和监测要求等.结果表明:①我国饮用水水质标准中涵盖的DBPs种类较多,其中地方标准相较于国标而言对DBPs指标的要求更为严格,但较少考虑综合性指标（如总有机卤素）和高毒性含氮DBPs（如卤乙腈）;②国外多部饮用水水质标准或准则中包含一些无浓度限值规定但已知具有较高健康风险的DBPs,此举可指导有关部门进一步开展浓度调研和毒性试验,为未来水质标准的制定提供参考依据.研究显示,我国饮用水标准中DBPs指标需要考虑综合性指标的选取与管控以及高风险指标的甄别和筛查,另外还需因地制宜加强地方性标准的建设工作.      

供水管网终端消毒副产物分布特征及预测模型

消毒副产物(disinfection by-products, DBPs)是影响饮用水水质的重要指标.以浙江省H市某区域供水点为调查目标,考察终端龙头水及加热器处理后饮用水中DBPs的含量特征,结合水质理化指标,初步确定管网终端DBPs预测模型,评估经口摄入的健康风险.结果表明,H市某供水点龙头水中共检出THMs、HANs和HAAs这3类共计10种DBPs.龙头水中目标DBPs检出率均为100%,THMs、HANs和HAAs质量浓度分别为10.12～28.39、 0.98～5.19和2.65～7.83μg·L~(-1);热水中TBM、TCAN和DBAN的检出率分别为46.43%、 82.14%和92.86%,BCAN未检出,其它DBPs检出率为100%,THMs、HANs和HAAs质量浓度分别为0.60～12.58、 0.02～0.52和2.42～5.86μg·L~(-1).加热处理后THMs和HANs的含量有所降低,总量分别降低84.22%和91.45%,HAAs变化不明显.水质理化指标pH值和SUVA与DBPs呈正相关关系,余氯和氨氮与DBPs呈负相关关系.根据常规指标与DBPs相关性建立THMs多元线性预测模型,相对误差小于10.00%,准确度较高,可用于管网供水终端THMs的预测.基于美国环保署推荐的健康风险评价模型对经口摄取途径时氯消毒副产物的致癌和非致癌风险进行计算,发现H市龙头水和热水中DBPs通过饮水途径的致癌风险分别为(17.24～84.63)×10~(-6)和(25.49～258.82)×10~(-7);非致癌风险分别为(4.17～50.32)×10~(-2)和(6.52～107.74)×10~(-3).龙头水中BDCM对致癌风险的贡献率最大,而热水系统中TCM贡献率最大;龙头水及热水中非致癌风险主要来自于TCM.热水中THMs的削减量最高达到94.38%,致癌风险降低79.00%.     

煮沸对氯、氯胺模拟消毒饮用水中六大类DBPs的去除规律研究

以陆生来源有机物为原料制备了模拟氯、氯胺消毒饮用水,系统研究了煮沸对六大类46种消毒副产物（disinfection by-products, DBPs）的去除规律.结果显示,相比氯消毒,氯胺消毒可有效减少三卤甲烷（THMs）、卤乙酸（HAAs）、卤乙醛（HALs）、卤代硝基甲烷（HNMs）、卤乙腈（HANs）等DBPs的生成,但会提高碘代DBPs (I-DBPs)、卤乙酰胺（HAcAms）的生成.煮沸对于绝大多数DBPs （除了二卤乙酸）有良好的去除效果,并发现如下规律：(1)就单种DBP而言,消毒方式对煮沸去除DBPs并无显著影响;(2)在同类型的DBPs中,取代程度高的DBPs普遍比取代程度低的DBPs容易去除;(3)取代程度相同的同类型DBPs,煮沸后DBPs去除率大部分遵循I-DBPs> Br-DBPs> Cl-DBPs的规律;(4)少部分DBPs （如Cl/Br-THMs、二卤乙腈）,煮沸去除率表现出沸点或亨利常数依赖性.总体来看,DBPs去除率排序为THMs≈HANs≈HALs≈HNMs> HAcAms>>HAAs.此外,煮沸后各类DBPs的...     

反渗透技术对消毒副产物的去除效果、机理及影响因素研究进展

反渗透(RO)技术因操作简便、无药剂添加等特点,被广泛应用于管网末端痕量污染物的去除. 为深入理解RO技术在去除饮用水中消毒副产物(DBP)的应用,总结了近20年来RO截留DBPs的效果、机理、影响因素及工艺. 结果表明:①空间位阻效应是RO膜去除DBPs的主要作用机制,静电排斥效应对带电小分子DBPs的去除更加明显. ② RO膜对疏水性DBPs也具有一定的吸附截留作用,适当提高pH、操作压力或膜改性(如使膜孔变小或增强膜的亲水性)能增强DBPs的去除,但升高温度不利于DBPs去除. ③在一定范围内DBPs浓度变化(0~200 μg/L)对RO膜截留影响不明显,目前尚存争议的是水中离子浓度和膜老化对RO膜截留的影响及各种RO工艺的优选. 建议未来深入探究DBPs在RO工艺中的吸附和穿透行为及规律,并致力于开发净水能力更强且更节能省水的RO工艺.      

杭州市水源切换对饮用水中DBPs分布影响及其健康风险评价

千岛湖配水工程改善了杭州市的供水水质,水源由钱塘江为主转变为千岛湖外调水源为主.以供水管网末端龙头为调查对象,考察了水源切换前后饮用水中消毒副产物(disinfection by-products,DBPs)的构成特征,并对DBPs存在水平的致癌和非致癌风险进行了对比分析.结果表明供水管网终端龙头水在水源切换后水质明显...     

饮用水中的消毒副产物及其控制策略

消毒副产物（disinfection by-products,DBPs）是在饮用水消毒时由消毒剂与有机或无机前体物反应生成的一类次生污染物,其由于具有致癌、致畸和致突变的三致特性在全球范围内广受关注.聚焦于饮用水中的DBPs,介绍了DBPs的主要分类和研究历程,汇总了多地饮用水中常见DBPs的浓度水平以及全球饮用水水质标准对DBP指标的管控要求.随后系统介绍了饮用水中DBPs的控制策略,包括源头控制、过程控制、末端控制以及协同控制这4大类,并对各类控制方法的优缺点进行了分析.评述了中国的DBPs研究的现有水平和未来趋势,并展望了未来有关DBPs控制方法的研究方向.一方面,在评价某种工艺或技术对DBPs的控制效果时需要考虑DBPs浓度和水质综合毒性的变化,另一方面,建议关注耦合源头、过程和末端控制技术的协同控制方法,兼顾从源头到龙头每个节点,实现对饮用水中各类DBPs的高效控制.     

蓝藻AOM特征与DBPs生成关系的研究进展

蓝藻水华期间,藻细胞因自然生长或受水处理工艺影响(如预氧化和混凝),会向水中释放大量藻源有机物(AOM),能够与氯消毒剂反应生成大量消毒副产物(DBPs),增加了饮用水安全风险.了解AOM的特征及其对DBPs生成的影响对于AOM的控制和饮用水安全保障至关重要.本文综述了蓝藻AOM的主要理化特征(溶解性有机碳、溶解性有机...     

阿哈水库DOM的分离及其对消毒副产物的贡献

为研究高原喀斯特湖库DOM（dissolved organic matter,溶解性有机质）的组成及其化学特征对DBPs（disinfection by-products,消毒副产物）生成路径的影响,以西南喀斯特地区贵阳市阿哈水库的DOM为研究对象,结合XAD大孔树脂分离技术,通过化学表征〔包括UV-Vis（紫外-可见光光谱）、FTIR（红外光谱）和3D-EEM（三维荧光光谱）〕手段来研究各组分对C-DBPs（含碳消毒副产物）和N-DBPs（含氮消毒副产物）的生成贡献.不同组分芳香性的大小依次为HON（憎水中性物）> HIB（亲水碱）> HOA（憎水酸）> HIN（亲水中性物）≈HIA（亲水酸）> HOB（憎水碱）.憎水与亲水DOM的DBPs生成潜能相近.其中,HON最高,其次为HIB和HOA.HIB和HOA的主要卤代反应位分别来源于藻类有机物的蛋白质和富里酸,而HON的DBPs生成潜能的贡献主要为分子中的芳香和共轭不饱和结构.HIA和HIN的构成主要为脂肪烃,贡献较低的DBPs的生成潜能.对于C-DBPs,THMs和HAAs的生成潜能总体相近,不同组分的差异明显.对于N-DBPs,卤乙腈的生成潜能占80%以上,憎水DOM的贡献较高.DBPs的生成路径从UV-Vis、FTIR和3D-EEM的官能团和特征峰解析结果中均得到了较好的响应.      

Toxic effects of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination on nifH gene in soil

Toxic effects of two agrochemicals on nifH gene in agricultural black soil were investigated using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis （DGGE） and sequencing approaches in a microcosm experiment. Changes of soil nifH gene diversity and composition were examined following the application of acetochlor, methamidophos and their combination. Acetochlor reduced the nifH gene diversity （both in gene richness and diversity index values） and caused changes in the nifH gene composition. The effects of acetochlor on nifH gene were strengthened as the concentration of acetochlor increased. Cluster analysis of DGGE banding patterns showed that nifH gene composition which had been affected by low concentration of acetochlor （50 mg/kg） recovered firstly. Methamidophos reduced nifH gene richness that except at 4 weeks. The medium concentration of methamidophos （150 mg/kg） caused the most apparent changes in nifH gene diversity at the first week while the high concentration of methamidophos （250 mg/kg） produced prominent effects on nifH gene diversity in the following weeks. Cluster analysis showed that minimal changes of nifH gene composition were found at 1 week and maximal changes at 4 weeks. Toxic effects of acetochlor and methamidophos combination on nifH gene were also apparent. Different nifH genes （bands） responded differently to the impact of agrochemicals： four individual bands were eliminated by the application of the agrochemicals, five bands became predominant by the stimulation of the agrochemicals, and four bands showed strong resistance to the influence of the agrochemicals. Fifteen prominent bands were partially sequenced, yielding 15 different nifH sequences, which were used for phylogenetic reconstructions. All sequences were affiliated with the alpha- and beta-proteobacteria, showing higher similarity to eight different diazotrophic genera.     

Arsenic uptake by arbuscular mycorrhizal maize （Zea mays L.） grown in an arsenic-contaminated soil with added phosphorus

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungus (Glomus mosseae) and phosphorus (P) addition (100 mg/kg soil) on arsenic (As) uptake by maize plants (Zea mays L.) from an As-contaminated soil were examined in a glasshouse experiment.Non-mycorrhizal and zero-P addition controls were included.Plant biomass and concentrations and uptake of As,P,and other nutrients,AM colonization,root lengths,and hyphal length densities were determined.The results indicated that addition of P significantly inhibited root colonization and development of extraradical mycelium.Root length and dry weight both increased markedly with mycorrhizal colonization under the zero-P treatments,but shoot and root biomass of AM plants was depressed by P application.AM fungal inoculation decreased shoot As concentrations when no P was added,and shoot and root As concentrations of AM plants increased 2.6 and 1.4 times with P addition,respectively.Shoot and root uptake of P,Mn,Cu,and Zn increased,but shoot Fe uptake decreased by 44.6%,with inoculation, when P was added.P addition reduced shoot P,Fe,Mn,Cu,and Zn uptake of AM plants,but increased root Fe and Mn uptake of the nonmycorrhizal ones.AM colonization therefore appeared to enhance plant tolerance to As in low P soil,and have some potential for the phytostabilization of As-contaminated soil,however,P application may introduce additional environmental risk by increasing soil As mobility.     

Potential of plant polyphenol oxidases in the decolorization and removal of textile and non-textile dyes

In this study an effort has been made to use plant polyphenol oxidases; potato （Solanum tuberosum） and brinjal （Solanum melongena）, for the treatment of various important dyes used in textile and other industries. The ammonium sulphate fractionated enzyme preparations were used to treat a number of dyes under various experimental conditions. Majority of the treated dyes were maximally decolorized at pH 3.0. Some of the dyes were quickly decolorized whereas others were marginally decolorized. The initial first hour was sufficient for the maximum decolorization of dyes. The rate of decolorization was quite slow on long treatment of dyes. Enhancement in the dye decolorization was noticed on increasing the concentration of enzymes. The complex mixtures of dyes were treated with both preparations of polyphenol oxidases in the buffers of varying pH values. Potato polyphenol oxidase was significantly more effective in decolorizing the dyes to higher extent as compared to the enzyme obtained from brinjal polyphenol oxidase. Decolorization of dyes and their mixtures, followed by the formation of an insoluble precipitate, which could be easily removed simply by centrifugation.     

Effects of two sludge application on fractionation and phytotoxicity of zinc and copper in the soil

The potential harm of heavy metals is a primary concern in application of sludge to the agricultural land. A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of two sludges on fractionation of Zn and Cu in soil and their phytotoxicity to pakchoi. The loamy soil was mixed with 0%, 20%, 40%, 60% and 80% (by weight) of digested sewage sludge (SS) and composted sludge (SC). The additions of both sludges caused a significant raise in all fractions, resulting in that exchangeable (EXCH) and organic bound (OM) became predominance of Zn and organic bound Cu occupied the largest portion. There was more available amount of Zn and Cu in SS treatments than SC treatments. During the pot experiment, the concentration of Zn in EXCH, carbonate (CAR) and OM and Cu in EXCH and OM fractions decreased in all treatments, so their bioavailability reduced. Germination rate and plant biomass decreased when the addition rate was high and the best yield appeared in 20% mixtures at the harvest of pakchoi. The two sludges increased tissue contents of Zn and Cu especially in the SS treatments. Zn in pakchoi was not only in relationship to ΔEXCH and ΔCAR forms but also in ΔOM forms in the sludge-soil mixtures. Tissue content of Cu in pakchoi grown on SC-soils could not be predicted by ΔEXCH. These correlation rates between Zn and Cu accumulation in pakchoi and variation of different fractions increased with time, which might indicate that sludges represented stronger impacts on the plant in long-term land application.     

Intraspecific differences in effects of co-contamination of cadmium and

A hydroponic experiment was carried out to study intraspecific differences in the effects of different concentrations of cadmium (Cd)(0-10 mg/L) and arsenate (As(V)) (0-8 mg/L) on the growth parameters and accumulation of Cd and As in six wheat varieties Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11, Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8. The endpoints of wheat seedlings, including seed germination,biomass, root length and shoot height, decreased with increasing the Cd and As concentrations. Significant differences in seed germination, biomass, root length, shoot height and the accumulation of Cd and As were observed between the treatments and among the varieties (p ＜ 0.05). The lethal dosage 50% were about 20, 80, 60, 60, 80 and 20 mg As/L for Jing-9428, Duokang-1, Jingdong-11,Jing-411, Jingdong-8 and Zhongmai-8, respectively, and the corresponding values for Cd were about 30, 80, 20, 40, 60 and 10 mg Cd/L, respectively. Among the six varieties, Duokang-1 was found to be the most resistant to Cd and As toxicity, and Zhongmai-8 was the most sensitive to Cd and As co-contamination. The resistance of the six varieties was found dependant on the seedling uptake of Cd and As. Duokang-1 was the most suitable for cultivation in Cd and As co-contaminated soils.     

Removal of heavy metals from sewage sludge by low costing chemical method and recycling in agriculture

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Single and joint effects of pesticides and mercury on soil urease

The influence of two pesticides including chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan and mercury （Hg） on urease activity in 4 soils （meadow burozem and phaeozem） was investigated. The soils were exposed to various concentrations of the two pesticides and Hg individually and simultaneously. Results showed that there was a close relationship between urease activity and organic matter content in soil. Chlorimuron-ethyl and furadan could both activate urease in the 4 soils. The maximum increment of urease activity by chlorimuronethyl was up to 14%-18%. There was almost an equal increase （up to 13%-21%） in the urease activity by furadan. On the contrary, Hg markedly inhibited soil urease activity. A logarithmic equation was used to describe the relationship （P〈0.05） between the concentration of Hg and the activity of soil urease in the 4 tested soils. Semi-effect dose （ED50） values by the stress of Hg based on the inhibition of soil urease in the 4 soils were 88, 5.5, 24 and 20 mg/kg, respectively, according to the calculation of the corresponding equations. The interactive effect of chlorimuron-ethyl or furadan with metal Hg on soil urease was mainly synergic at the highest tested concentrations.     

Isolation and preliminary characterization of a 3-chlorobenzoate degrading bacteria

A study was conducted to compare the diversity of 2-, 3-, and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders in two pristine soils and one contaminated sewage sludge. These samples contained strikingly different populations of mono-chlorobenzoate degraders. Although fewer cultures were isolated in the uncontaminated soils than contaminated one, the ability of microbial populations to mineralize chlorobenzoate was widespread. The 3- and 4-chlorobenzoate degraders were more diverse than the 2-chlorobenzoate degraders. One of the strains isolated from the sewage sludge was obtained. Based on its phenotype, chemotaxonomic properties and 16S rRNA gene, the organism S-7 was classified as Rhodococcus erythropolis. The strain can grow at temperature from 4 to 37℃. It can utilize several （halo）aromatic compounds. Moreover, strain S-7 can grow and use 3-chlorobenzoate as sole carbon source in a temperatures range of 10-30℃ with stoichiometric release of chloride ions. The psychrotolerant ability was significant for bioremediation in low temperature regions. Catechol and chlorocatechol 1,2-dioxygenase activities were present in cell free extracts of the strain, but no （chloro）catechol 2,3- dioxygenase activities was detected. Spectral conversion assays with extracts from R. erythropolis S-7 showed accumulation of a compound with a similar UV spectrum as chloro-cis,cis-muconate from 3-chlorobenzoate. On the basis of these results, we proposed that S-7 degraded 3-chlorobenzoate through the modified ortho-cleave pathway.     

Organochlorine pesticides in soils under different land usage in the Taihu Lake region, China

A field study was conducted in the Taihu Lake region, China in 2004 to reveal the organochlorine pesticide concentrations in soils after the ban of these substances in the year 1983. Thirteen organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) were analyzed in soils from paddy field, tree land and fallow land. Total organochlorine pesticide residues were higher in agricultural soils than in uncultivated fallow land soils. Among all the pesticides, ΣDDX (DDD, DDE and DDT) had the highest concentration for all the soil samples, ranging from 3.10 ng/g to 166.55 ng/g with a mean value of 57.04 ng/g and followed by ΣHCH, ranging from 0.73 ng/g to 60.97 ng/g with a mean value of 24.06 ng/g. Dieldrin, endrin, HCB and α-endosulfan were also found in soils with less than 15 ng/g. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT in soils under three land usages were: paddy field ＞ tree land ＞ fallow land, indicating that land usage inlfuenced the degradation of DDT in soils. Ratios of p,p'-(DDD DDE)/DDT ＞1, showing aged residues of DDTs in soils of the Taihu Lake region. The results were discussed with data from a former study that showed very low actual concentrations of HCH and DDT in soils in the Taihu Lake region, but according to the chemical half-lives and their concentrations in soils in 1980s, the concentration of DDT in soils seemed to be underestimated. In any case our data show that the ban on the use of HCH and DDT resulted in a tremendous reduction of these pesticide residues in soils, but there are still high amounts of pesticide residues in soils, which need more remediation processes.     

Sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions

The contribution of aliphatic-rich plant biopolymer to sorption of hydrophobic organic compounds is significantly important because of their preservation and accumulation in the soil environment,but sorption mechanism is still not fully understood.In this study, sorption of 1-naphthol by plant cuticular fractions was examined to better understand the contributions of respective fraction.Toward this end,cuticular materials were isolated from the fruits of tomato by chemical method.The tomato cuticle sheet consisted of waxes (6.5 wt%),cuticular monomer (69.5 wt%),and polysaccharide (24.0 wt%).Isotherms of l-naphthol to the cuticular fractions were nonlinear (N value (0.82-0.90)) at the whole tested concentration ranges.The KodKow ratios for bulk cuticle (TC1),dewaxed cuticle (TC2),cutin (TC4),and desugared cuticle (TC5) were larger than unity,suggested that tomato bulk cuticle and cutin are much powerful solption medium.Sorption capability of cutin (TC4) was 2.4 times higher than the nonsaponifiable fraction (TC3).The 1-naphthol interactions with tomato cuticular materials were governed by both hydrophobic-type interactions and polar (H-bonding) interactions. Removal of the wax and polysaccharide materials from the bulk tomato cuticle caused a significant increase in the sorption ability of the cuticular material.There was a linear negative trend between K_(oc) values and the amount of polysaccharides or fraction's polarities ((N O)/C);while a linear positive relationship between K_(oc) values and the content of cutin monomer (linear R~2=0.993) was observed for present in the cuticular fractions.Predominant sorbent of the hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) in the plant cuticular fraction was the cutin monomer,contributing to 91.7% of the total sorption of tomato bulk cuticle.