小型系统通常难以满足当今的饮用水质量要求。本次调查的总体目的是开发一种足够简单的处理工艺，供小型系统使用，并提供一种消毒副产物（DBP）控制和严格消毒的方法。目前的许多有机控制单元工艺都有缺点:混凝和沉淀会产生污泥，空气吹脱会造成空气污染，颗粒活性炭上的吸附涉及吸附剂的再生，以更新吸附表面。 另一方面，氧化如果进行到底，会真正破坏有机化合物，将其转化为二氧化碳、水和无机离子。因此，这是一个有吸引力的概念。

Small systems frequently have difficulty meeting today's drinking water quality requirements. The overall purpose of this investigation was to develop a treatment process that would be simple enough for small systems to use and would provide a method for disinfection byproduct (DBP) control and vigorous disinfection. Many of the current organic control unit processes have disadvantages: Coagulation and settling produce sludge, air stripping causes air pollution, and adsorption onto granular activated carbon involves regeneration of the adsorbent to renew the adsorbing surfaces. Oxidation, on the other hand, if carried to completion, truly destroys the organic compounds, converting them to carbon dioxide, water, and inorganic ions. Thus, this is an attractive concept.