Occurrence of earthy and musty odor compounds (geosmin, 2-methylisoborneol and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole) in biologically treated wastewater.
The concentrations of earthy and musty odor compounds (2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), geosmin and 2,4,6-trichloroanisole (TCA)) in treated wastewater were measured. Concentrations of 2,4,6-TCA (4.3-37.7 ng/L) and geosmin (3.7-42.2 ng/L) higher than their odor thresholds were detected for effluents from large-scale treatment plants. The effluent from a small-scale wastewater plant treating toilet and kitchen wastewater contained the target earthy and musty odor compounds below the odor thresholds. The ozonation applied as an advanced wastewater treatment process was considerably more effective for the removal of 2,4,6-TCA than for the removal of 2-MIB and geosmin. The measured concentrations of 2,4,6-TCA in river environments without the influence of large-scale wastewater effluents were less than the odor threshold.
School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Tokyo University of Technology, Katakura 1404-1, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0982, Japan E-mail: urase@stf.teu.ac.jp.
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D000840:Anisoles / Q000032:analysis; D001892:Camphanes / Q000032:analysis; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D009284:Naphthols / Q000032:analysis; D009812:Odorants / Q000032:analysis*; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry*; D014041:Tokyo; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D062065:Wastewater / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*
D000840:Anisoles; D001892:Camphanes; D009284:Naphthols; D062065:Wastewater; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C005536:2-methylisoborneol; C110228:2,4,6-trichloroanisole; C001278:geosmin