Abstract
AbstractMonochloramine is used to regulate microbial regrowth in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) but produces carcinogenic disinfection byproducts and constitutes a source of energy for nitrifying bacteria. This study followed biofilm-dispersed microbial communities of a full-scale DWDS distributing ultrafiltered water over three years, before and after removal of monochloramine. Communities were described using flow cytometry and amplicon sequencing, including full-length 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Removal of monochloramine increased total cell counts by up to 440%. Increased abundance of heterotrophic bacteria was followed by emergence of the predatory bacteria Bdellovibrio, and a community potentially metabolizing small organic compounds replaced the nitrifying core community. No increased abundance of Mycobacterium or Legionella was observed. Co-occurrence analysis identified a network of Nitrosomonas, Nitrospira, Sphingomonas and Hyphomicrobium, suggesting that monochloramine supported this biofilm community. While some species expanded into the changed niche, no immediate biological risk to consumers was indicated within the DWDS.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Pollution,Waste Management and Disposal,Water Science and Technology
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3 articles.
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