This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of nitification as a health threat. The objectives of the study were to:
evaluate nitrification control by continuously
feeding sodium chlorite to an isolated area of
the Glendale, California, distribution system;
determine the associated cost of that treatment; and,
gather information for system-wide application
of chlorite ion control of nitrification. The Glendale Demonstration Project
Study Phases included the following: Phase I - Aug 1, 2006 to Feb 12, 2007,
chlorite added to all three reservoirs;
Phase II - Feb 13, 2007 to Aug 15, 2007, no chlorite added, breakpoint chlorination; and,
Phase III - Aug 16, 2007 to October 31,
2007,
chlorite added to all three reservoirs. Study location and chemical feed system are presented, along with results of all three phases. Differences between Phase I
and Phase III included the following:
in Phase I, reservoirs 1290 and 1666 were
fully nitrified when the chlorite feed began;
in Phase III, the same reservoirs had been
subjected to breakpoint chlorination killing
all of the ammonia oxidizing bacteria (AOB) before starting the chlorite
feed;
thus, successful control of nitrification with
chlorite is dependent on starting with a
system generally free of AOB. Possible AOB protective mechanisms are presented, along with study summary and conclusions that indicate the following: traditional methods of nitrification control have
achieved inconsistent results in distribution systems;
bench, pilot, demonstration, and full-scale studies
across the U.S. have shown that chlorite ion can be
effective for nitrification prevention; and,
the results from the Glendale demonstration study
proved that chlorite effectively controlled
nitrification in reservoirs and the distribution
system when it was used in a system that
was not already undergoing severe
nitrification. Includes 8 references, tables, figures.