title: Relationship between nine haloacetic acids with total organic halogens in different experimental conditions.
abstract: The effects of pH and bromide ion concentration on the formation of nine haloacetic acids (HAAs) and total organic halogens (TOX) in chlorinated drinking water have been evaluated. In an extensive study, the relationships of nine HAAs with TOX have been investigated. Honesty Significant Differences test (HSD) and ANOVA tests were used for the statistical analyses. The study determined the concentration range of nine HAAs as of a percentage of TOX at varying experimental conditions. Statistical analyses showed that the parameters pH and Br had significant effects on the formation of nine HAAs and TOX. This study also showed that brominated and mixed species of HAAs would be dominant in the presence of high bromide ion concentration which contributes a high percentage of the TOX. The results of this study could be used to set up a maximum contaminant level of TOX as a water quality standard for chlorination by-products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Khorasgan (Isfahan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran. pourmoghadas@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pourmoghadas
authors.forename: Riley N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Kinman
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