本研究的目的是开发、评估和演示一种非现场特定系统，用于测定饮用水中可生物降解的溶解有机碳（BDOC）浓度，并展示其在多个处理厂样品中的应用。一个重要的目标是确定生物膜源对BDOC结果的影响。循环生物滤池法被证明是评估BDOC高于0.1 mg/L的可靠且可重复的方法。 臭氧可将生物降解性提高20-30%；这表明通过某些处理工艺可以有效去除BDOC。

The objectives of this study were to develop, assess, and demonstrate a nonsite-specific system for the determination of the biodegradable dissolved organic carbon (BDOC) concentration in drinking water and to show applications to samples from several treatment plants. An important objective was to determine the impact of the biofilm source on the BDOC results. The recirculating biofilter method was shown to be reliable and reproducible method for assessing BDOC above 0.1 mg/L. Ozone increased biodegradability by 20-30 percent; this indicates that effective BDOC removal is possible by certain treatment processes.