disinfection

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A disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works had caused the failure but there was no evidence supply became infected, said South East Water.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

He added the treatment works were "performing much better" over the last 24 hours, and the boiled water notice was implemented as a "precautionary step" while disinfection of water takes place.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

THM4 was the most abundant, and additionally, various unregulated disinfection byproducts were produced.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

The result: excess exposure to toxic lead, bacteria and a disinfection byproduct in Flint’s drinking water.

From Salon • May 8, 2024

In these the blood-vessels appear to be very vulnerable, superficial, and apt to absorb; these are also the most dangerous cases, and require the greatest attention and care, and also prompt disinfection.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various