Disinfection of Wastewater with Peracetic Acid (PAA) and UV Combined Treatment: A Pilot Study

UV irradiation is one of the most commonly used wastewater disinfection methods. Significant advantages of using the UV-based disinfection are that it leaves no residual and does not form any disinfection by products (DBPs) in the treated wastewater. However, the high-energy cost is the major downside of the UV-based disinfection. For the past three years, Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater...