ABSTRACT
The problem caused by cyanobacteria blooms in water sources for human consumption is becoming of more concern each day not only in tropical countries but worldwide. Water treatment systems often resort to the use of pre-oxidation as a form of auxiliary treatment although increasing the potential for release of metabolites and formation of toxic byproducts. Therefore, the pre-oxidation has often been seen as becoming a paradigm for the water treatment professionals. This paper presents the state of art and provides evidences that the pre and post-oxidation can be used successfully as first and last barrier to the problems caused by cyanobacteria provided that the raw water characteristics are known. From there, the oxidant, dosage and contact time can be selected and defined with greater confidence in order to produce drinking water.
Keywords:
preoxidation; cyanobacteria; oxidation; metabolites; water treatment plant