Advanced Physicochemical Treatment Processes
Water aeration has been long used in water treatment for the removal of odor and
taste-causing compounds, the oxidation of iron and manganese, as well as corrosion
control and aesthetics. Since the mid-1970s, however, the process has been used to
remove carcinogenic and hazardous chemicals from water. These chemicals include
volatile organics such as trihalomethanes, radon, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene,
۱,۱,۱-trichloroethane, chloroform, and toluene. As a result, water aeration may be the
single most important water treatment process used in the 21st century.
