emerging drinking water disinfection by-products
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Emerging Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products
Susan D. Richardson
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Athens, GA
U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyOffice of Research & Development
Drinking Water DBPs—What are the Issues?
Concern over possible humanhealth risk:
• Epidemiologic studies: risk of bladder cancer; some cause cancer in laboratory animals
• Recent concerns about possiblereproductive & developmentaleffects (from epi studies)
Goal: Comprehensively identify DBPs formed from different disinfectants, test for toxicity, understand their formation, minimize or eliminate in drinking water
Drinking Water DBPs: How are they formed?
DBPs discovered in 1974
Jon Rook Tom Bellar
>600 DBPs Identified
Halogenated DBPs• Halomethanes• Haloacids• Haloaldehydes• Haloketones• Halonitriles• Haloamides• Halonitromethanes• Halofuranones (e.g., MX)• Oxyhalides (e.g., bromate)• Many others
Non-halogenated DBPs• Nitrosamines• Aldehydes• Ketones• Carboxylic acids• Others
>600 DBPs Identified
Halogenated DBPs• Halomethanes• Haloacids• Haloaldehydes• Haloketones• Halonitriles• Haloamides• Halonitromethanes• Halofuranones (e.g., MX)• Oxyhalides (e.g., bromate)• Many others
Non-halogenated DBPs• Nitrosamines• Aldehydes• Ketones• Carboxylic acids• Others
N-DBPs
~50% of TOX >1000 Da: Khiari, et al., Proc. 1996 AWWA Water Quality Technology Conference
But, more than 50% still not known….
Unknown 69.9%
THMs 13.5%
HAAs 11.8%
Halofuranones 0.1%IodoTHMs 0.2%
HANs 0.8%HALDs 1.8%HKs 0.9%HACEs 0.5%HNMs 0.5%
Nationwide Occurrence Study, Krasner et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 7175-7185.
Only 11 DBPs Regulated in U.S.
DBP MCL (µg/L)
Total THMs 805 Haloacetic acids 60Bromate 10Chlorite 1000
Little known about occurrence, toxicity of unregulated DBPsRegulated DBPs do not cause bladder cancer in animals!
Only 11 DBPs Regulated in U.S.
DBP MCL (µg/L)
Total THMs 805 Haloacetic acids 60Bromate 10Chlorite 1000
One regulated DBP never tested for cancer- Two unregulated DBPs are carcinogens- Many unregulated DBPs more genotoxic than regulated ones
Richardson, Plewa, Wagner, Schoeny, and DeMarini. Occurrence, genotoxicity, and carcinogenicity of regulated and emergingdisinfection by-products in drinking water: A review and roadmap for research. Mutation Research 2007, 636, 178-242.
Bladder cancer and drinking water: Pooled analysis
OR adjusted by (sex), study, age, smoking status, ever worked in high-risk occupations, heavy coffee consumption and total fluid intake
0
0,5
1
1,5
2
Men Women Both
OR
(95%
CI)
0-1ug/L
>1-5 ug/L
>5-25ug/L
>25-50ug/L
>50ug/L
Villanueva et al., Epidemiology 2004, 15, 357-367.
Exposure routes
TOTAL INTERNAL DOSE
Ingestion(water, coffee, tea,
water-based food and beverages)
All disinfection by-products
Inhalation(shower, swimming
pool, etc.)Volatile DBP
e.g. THMs
Dermal absorption(swimming pool,
bath, etc.)
Permeable DBPs e.g. THMs,
haloketones, …
Slide courtesy of Manolis Kogevinas, Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology/IMIM, Barcelona
Unlike other contaminants that may or may not be present in drinking water…
DBPsare ubiquitous
DibromonitromethaneDibromonitromethane——DNA Adducts DNA Adducts
Data courtesy of Tony DeAngelo & Leon King, U.S. EPA, NHEERL, RTP, NC
Retention Time (min)
0
200
400
600P-
32 D
isin
tigra
tions
per
Min
ute
(DPM
)
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 700
100
200
300
400
500
600
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 700
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Control #10 Rat Liver DNA
Butanol Extracted (0.32 *10 )9
Male
High Dose # 58 DNBM Liver DNA Butanol Extracted (7.7 * 10 )9
Male
High Dose # 59 DNBM Liver DNA Butanol Extracted (2.3 * 10 )9
Male
Control # 70 Rat Liver DNA
Butanol Extracted (0.24 * 10 ) 9
Female
High Dose # 119 DNBM Liver DNA Butanol Extracted (3.7 * 10 )9
Female
High Dose # 120 DNBM Liver DNA Butanol Extracted (13.6 * 10 )9
Female
500
300
100
1.491.26 1.
37 1.49
1.16
1.26
1.49
1.37
0.88
1.26
1.16 0.
88
1.16
0.88 0.
951.
12 1.26 9
1.26
8
7
91
1.4
0.8
1.3
0.5 1.
2
DBNM produces DNA adducts in the livers of rats after only 30 days of exposure
(in vivo, male and female rats)
Tony also now seeing effects in normal human colon cells
Iodo-THMs
12
34
56
THM4
Iodinated THMs
CHCl 2I
CHClI 2 CHClBrI
CHBrI 2
CHBr 2I
CHCl 3
CHCl 2Br
CHClBr 2
CHBr 3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
THM
(μ
g/L)
THM4 Iodinated THMs
3 Cl 2 Cl1 Cl
0 Cl
Krasner, Weinberg, Richardson, et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2006, 40, 7175-7185.
Chlorine:
I- + HOCl HOI IO2- IO3
-fast fast
Sink for iodide
iodateiodite
fast
HOCl also competes for rxn with NOM, so much lower iodo-DBPs with chlorine
NOM
iodo-DBPsNOM
Cl-DBPs
fast
HOCl HOCl
Iodo-DBPs Maximized with Chloramines
Chloramines:
I- + NH2Cl HOI IO2- IO3
-
iodateiodite
fast slow
NOM
iodo-DBPs
NOM
Cl-DBPs
Xfast
HOI also has longer half-life in chloraminated waters
Adapted from Bichsel and von Gunten, 1999 and 2000
Plewa et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2004IA also caused developmental effects in mouse embryos (Hunter et al., 1995)
Genotoxicity of Iodoacetic acid
Haloamides
• New class of DBP recently identified
• Nationwide DBP Occurrence Study: up to 14 ug/L; NH2Cl may increase their formation
• Highly genotoxic, cytotoxic
• New iodoamide DBP: Bromoiodoacetamide- Found in drinking water from 6 states H
I
Br
NH2
O
C C
C
O
NH2C
H
H
Cl
Cl
C
O
NH2C
H
Br
Chloroacetamide
Bromochloroacetamide
Br
H
H
C NH2C
O
Cl
H
C NH2C
O
Cl
Br
H
C NH2C
O
Br Cl
C
O
NH2CCl
Cl
Bromoacetamide Dichloroacetamide
Dibromoacetamide Trichloroacetamide
Plewa et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 955-961.
Haloamides--Cytotoxicity
Data courtesy of Michael Plewa, University of Illinois
CHO Cell Cytotoxicity as % C½ Values (~LC50)Log Molar Concentration (72 h Exposure)
10-6 10-5 10-4 10-3 10-2
IAA
BAA TB
AA
DB
CAA
DB
AA
BDC
AA
BCA
AC
AA
TCAA
DC
AA
DB
NM
BN
MTB
NM
BDC
NM
BC
NM
DC
NM
CN
MTC
NM
DB
CN
M
Trib
rom
opyr
role
MX
Bro
mat
e
EMS
+Con
trol
3,3-
Dib
rom
o-4-
oxop
enta
noic
Aci
d
3-Io
do-3
-bro
mop
rope
noic
Aci
d
3,3-
Dib
rom
opro
peno
ic A
cid
Trib
rom
opro
peno
ic A
cid
2-B
rom
obut
ened
ioic
Aci
d2,
3-D
ibro
mop
rope
noic
Aci
d
2-B
rom
o-3-
met
hylb
uten
edio
ic A
cid
DIA
A
Bro
moa
ceta
mid
e
Dib
rom
oace
tam
ide
Chl
oroa
ceta
mid
e
Dic
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Haloacetic Acids
Halo Acids
Halonitromethanes
Other DBPs
Haloacetam ides
DBP Chemical Class
December 2006BI
AA2-
Iodo
-3-b
rom
opro
peno
ic A
cid Tr
ichl
oroa
ceta
mid
e
Iodo
acet
amid
e
Haloacetonitriles
Dib
rom
oace
toni
trile
Bro
moa
ceto
nitri
le
Bro
moc
hlor
oace
toni
trile
Chl
oroa
ceto
nitri
le
3,3-
Bro
moc
hlor
o-4-
oxop
enta
noic
Aci
d
Iodo
acet
onitr
ile
Dic
hlor
oace
toni
trile
Tric
hlor
oace
toni
trile
HalomethanesIo
dofo
rm
Bro
mof
orm
Chl
orod
ibro
mom
etha
ne
Chl
orof
orm
Diio
doac
etam
ide
Bro
moc
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Trib
rom
oace
tam
ide
Bro
moi
odoa
ceta
mid
eD
ibro
moc
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Chl
oroi
odoa
ceta
mid
e
Haloamides--Genotoxicity
Data courtesy of Michael Plewa, University of Illinois
S ing le C e ll G e l E lectrophores is G eno tox ic ity P o tencyLog M o la r C oncen tra tion (4 h E xposure )
10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2
IAA
BA
A
CA
A
DIA
A
TBA
A
DBA
A3,3-
Dib
rom
o-4-
oxop
enta
noic
Aci
d
2-B
rom
obut
ened
ioic
Aci
d
2-Io
do-3
-bro
mop
rope
noic
Aci
d2,
3-D
ibro
mop
rope
noic
Aci
d
DB
NM
BDC
NM
TBN
M
TCN
M
BN
M
BC
NM
DB
CN
M
DC
NM
CN
M
Bro
moa
ceta
mid
e
Dib
rom
oace
tam
ide
Trib
rom
opyr
role
MX
Bro
mat
e
EMS
+Con
trol
H aloace tic A c ids
H a lo A c ids
H a loace tam ides
H a lon itrom ethanes
O ther D B P s
D B P C hem ica l C lass
N ot G enotox ic : D C A A , TC A A , B D C A A , D ich lo roace tam ide , C h lo ro form C h lo rod ib rom om ethane, 3 ,3 -D ib rom opropeno ic A c id , 3 -Iodo-3-brom opropeno ic A c id , 2 ,3 ,3 ,T rib rom opropeno ic A c id D ecem ber 2006
Chl
oroa
ceta
mid
e
Tric
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Iodo
acet
amid
e
H a loace ton itriles Bro
moa
ceto
nitri
le
Dib
rom
oace
toni
trile
Bro
moc
hlor
oace
toni
trile
Chl
oroa
ceto
nitri
le
3,3-
Bro
moc
hlor
o-4-
oxop
enta
noic
Aci
d
Iodo
acet
onitr
ile
Tric
hlor
oace
toni
trile
Dic
hlor
oace
toni
trile
BIA
A
CD
BA
A
BC
AA
Diio
doac
etam
ide
Bro
moc
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Chl
oroi
odoa
ceta
mid
e
Trib
rom
oace
tam
ide
Dib
rom
chlo
rooa
ceta
mid
eB
rom
oiod
oace
tam
ide
Bromo/iodo amides
Genotoxicity of Other DBPs
Data courtesy of Michael Plewa, University of Illinois
S ing le C e ll G e l E lectrophores is G eno tox ic ity P o tencyLog M o la r C oncen tra tion (4 h E xposure )
10 -6 10 -5 10 -4 10 -3 10 -2
IAA
BA
A
CA
A
DIA
A
TBA
A
DBA
A3,3-
Dib
rom
o-4-
oxop
enta
noic
Aci
d
2-B
rom
obut
ened
ioic
Aci
d
2-Io
do-3
-bro
mop
rope
noic
Aci
d2,
3-D
ibro
mop
rope
noic
Aci
d
DB
NM
BDC
NM
TBN
M
TCN
M
BN
M
BC
NM
DB
CN
M
DC
NM
CN
M
Bro
moa
ceta
mid
e
Dib
rom
oace
tam
ide
Trib
rom
opyr
role
MX
Bro
mat
e
EMS
+Con
trol
H aloace tic A c ids
H a lo A c ids
H a loace tam ides
H a lon itrom ethanes
O ther D B P s
D B P C hem ica l C lass
N ot G enotox ic : D C A A , TC A A , B D C A A , D ich lo roace tam ide , C h lo ro form C h lo rod ib rom om ethane, 3 ,3 -D ib rom opropeno ic A c id , 3 -Iodo-3-brom opropeno ic A c id , 2 ,3 ,3 ,T rib rom opropeno ic A c id D ecem ber 2006
Chl
oroa
ceta
mid
e
Tric
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Iodo
acet
amid
e
H a loace ton itriles Bro
moa
ceto
nitri
le
Dib
rom
oace
toni
trile
Bro
moc
hlor
oace
toni
trile
Chl
oroa
ceto
nitri
le
3,3-
Bro
moc
hlor
o-4-
oxop
enta
noic
Aci
d
Iodo
acet
onitr
ile
Tric
hlor
oace
toni
trile
Dic
hlor
oace
toni
trile
BIA
A
CD
BA
A
BC
AA
Diio
doac
etam
ide
Bro
moc
hlor
oace
tam
ide
Chl
oroi
odoa
ceta
mid
e
Trib
rom
oace
tam
ide
Dib
rom
chlo
rooa
ceta
mid
eB
rom
oiod
oace
tam
ide
Bromo/iodo acetonitriles
Bromo-nitromethanes
IAA
But, all of this toxicity testing is for separate, individual DBPs…
DBPsare really present as MIXTURES
>300 DBPs probably present in glass of water
Four Lab Study
Integrated Disinfection By-products Mixtures Research: Toxicological and Chemical Evaluation of Alternative Disinfection Treatment ScenariosA collaborative effort between:NHEERL (National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory), RTPNERL (National Exposure Research Laboratory), AthensNRMRL (National Risk Management Research Laboratory), CincinnatiNCEA (National Center for Environmental Assessment), Cincinnati
Purpose:To address concerns related to potential health effects from exposure to DBPs that cannot be addressed directly from toxicological studies of individual DBPs or simple DBP mixtures
In Vitro and In Vivo Toxicological Assays
• Reproductive/developmental• Mutagenicity• Carcinogenicity• Neurotoxicity• Metabolism
In vitro:
In vivo:• Reproductive/developmental• Mutagenicity/carcinogenicity• Immunotoxicity• Hepatic/renal toxicity• Neurotoxicity/developmental neurotoxicity• Kinetics/metabolism
600 ga l.C W 200
ga l.
500 ga l.
100 gal.14 gal.
P erm eate to W aste
Ion E xchange
R O C oncentration of D B Ps
F ro m P lant (0 .5 gpm )
Water is concentrated by RO to maintain the water matrix for rats to be able to drink (can’t give organic solvents to rats!)
600 gal.CW 200
gal.
500 gal.
100 gal.14 gal.
Permeate to Waste
Ion Exchange
RO Concentration of DBPs
From Plant (0.5 gpm)
1st Phase (1999-2001):Cl2 & O3; treated water firstConcentrated after
1st Phase of study published: Richardson et al., J. Toxicol. Environ. Health 2008, 71, 1165-1186.Other 4-Lab papers also in this special issue
Full Study Concentration
ION EXCHANGECOLUMNS
PERMEATE
CONCENTRATEIONEXCHANGECOLUMNS
FLOWEQUALIZATION
ULTRAFILTRATIONMEMBRANES
RAW SURFACE WATER
BAGFILTER
REVERSE OSMOSIS
MEMBRAMES
IONEXCHANGECOLUMNS
FLOWEQUALIZATION
ULTRAFILTRATIONMEMBRANES
RAW SURFACE WATER
BAGFILTER
REVERSE OSMOSIS
MEMBRAMES
Full Study (2006-2008):Concentrated NOM firstTreated with Cl2 after
General Timeline for Animal Experiments
GD0
PND0
PND21
P0
F1
F2
Gestation Lactation
Born Wean Mate Parturition
Born
Gestation Lact’n
Gestation LengthParturition
Litter ExamsPostnatal Day 0ViabilityPup weightAnogenital distance• 12 litters/group
Litter ExamsPostnatal Day 6ViabilityPup weightReduce litter size to 8
(4 males, 4 females)
Litter ExamsDay 13ViabilityEye openingNipple retention
Litter ExamsDay 21ViabilityPup weightWeanAssign fate
ExposureStartsGD 2
Results
• Good mix of Cl/Br DBPs produced
• Most DBPs fairly consistently produced among chlorination events
• Most DBPs are stable over time on the rats’ cages
Toxicity Results
No effects for:• Gestation length• Prenatal viability• Postnatal viability• Pup Weight• Eye opening• Nipple retention• Organ weights
Effects for:• Delayed puberty in F1 females (<1 day)
• Delayed puberty also seen with regulated DBP mixtures
• Subtle puberty effect (at 136x) that appears consistent with dose-response curve of regulated DBPs at 500x, 1000x, 2000x
• Increased anogenital distance (AGD) in F1 males
• Males: Sperm counts down 50%
• Total litter loss (postnatal) in one F2 litter
• Vaginal prolapse in one P0 dam
• Dental malocclusion in one F1 litter
• Small neurotoxicity effects (motor activity, grip strength)
• Inhibited differentiation of human placental trophoblast cells and hCG secretion (both with chlorinated concentrate and regulated DBPs)
• Small increase in mutagenicity in chlorinated concentrate
• Mammary tumors (regulated DBP mixture)
Conclusions
• A thorough examination of reproductive/developmental and other endpoints was predominantly negative
• Some small, subtle effects for chlorinated water concentrate (136x concentration factor may be “on the edge” of ability to see effects)
• Concentration offered by RO a bonus for detecting DBPs present at very low levels (e.g., MX, which is present in drinking water at ng/L levels)
• Combination of comprehensive, qualitative identification work and quantification of 75 DBPs allowed comprehensive assessment of DBPs present in water
• Most DBPs stable on rats’ cages and chlorination events were reproducible
Want to determine the statistical power in this study for detection of the subtle effects noted and do a follow-up study that includes Chlorine vs. Chloramines
Richardson, Duirk, Lindell, Cornelison, Ternes, presented at Micropol Conference, June 2009
Formation of iodo-DBPs from X-ray contrast media
Iopamidol
HOCl
NH2ClIodo-DBPs+ NOM
Iodo-DBP Occurrence Study
2.42.40.170.17ND ND Plant 15Plant 15
2.32.30.210.211.51.5Plant 11Plant 11
1.21.20.100.10ND ND Plant 4Plant 4
4.94.90.370.371.01.0Plant 2Plant 2
Sum iodoSum iodo--THMs THMs ((µµg/L)g/L)
Sum iodoSum iodo--acids acids ((µµg/L)g/L)
Iodide (Iodide (µµg/L)g/L)
Detection limit = 0.13 µg/L
Richardson et al., Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 8330-8338.
Iodo-DBP Occurrence Study
2.42.40.170.17ND ND Plant 15Plant 15
2.32.30.210.211.51.5Plant 11Plant 11
1.21.20.100.10ND ND Plant 4Plant 4
4.94.90.370.371.01.0Plant 2Plant 2
Sum iodoSum iodo--THMs THMs ((µµg/L)g/L)
Sum iodoSum iodo--acids acids ((µµg/L)g/L)
Iodide (Iodide (µµg/L)g/L)
Detection limit = 0.13 µg/L
What about other sources of iodine?
Iodinated X-ray Contrast Media (ICM)
Iopromide
O H
I
C H3
N H
I
N H O HH3CO
IO
O
N O HO H
O
Iohexol
Iopamidol
Ternes & Hirsch, Environ. Sci. Technol. (2000) 34, 2741-2748
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
Rhine Mühlbach Mittelgraben
( 21 µg/L)
(0.6 µg/L)
Winkelbach
(> 100 µg/L)
(10 µg/L)
groundwater
(1.0 µg/L)
(2.8 µg/L)
groundwater
µg/L
ICM concentrations: rivers, creeks and ground water
Diatrizoate Iopamidol Iopromide Ioxitalamic acidIothalamic acid
( ) Sum
NDNDNDNDNDPlant 19NDNDNDNDNDPlant 17NDND25ND2700Plant 15NDNDNDNDNDPlant 13ND120NDND280Plant 12ND85NDND100Plant 11NDNDNDNDNDPlant 10ND496ND110Plant 49312024ND510Plant 2NDNDNDND11Plant 1
DiatrizoateIohexolIopromideIomeprolIopamidol
Courtesy of Thomas Ternes, Federal Institute of Hydrology, GermanyICM measured using LC/ESI-MS/MS; DLs = 5-20 ng/L
ICM in U.S. Drinking Water Sources (ng/L)
NDNDNDNDNDPlant 19NDNDNDNDNDPlant 17NDND25ND2700Plant 15NDNDNDNDNDPlant 13ND120NDND280Plant 12ND85NDND100Plant 11NDNDNDNDNDPlant 10ND496ND110Plant 49312024ND510Plant 2NDNDNDND11Plant 1
DiatrizoateIohexolIopromideIomeprolIopamidol
ICM in U.S. Drinking Water Sources (ng/L)
Courtesy of Thomas Ternes, Federal Institute of Hydrology, GermanyICM measured using LC/ESI-MS/MS; DLs = 5-20 ng/L
NDNDNDNDNDPlant 19NDNDNDNDNDPlant 17NDND25ND2700Plant 15NDNDNDNDNDPlant 13ND120NDND280Plant 12ND85NDND100Plant 11NDNDNDNDNDPlant 10ND496ND110Plant 49312024ND510Plant 2NDNDNDND11Plant 1
DiatrizoateIohexolIopromideIomeprolIopamidol
ICM in U.S. Drinking Water Sources (ng/L)
Courtesy of Thomas Ternes, Federal Institute of Hydrology, GermanyICM measured using LC/ESI-MS/MS; DLs = 5-20 ng/L
Do iodinated X-ray contrast media form iodo-DBPs?
Iopamidol
HOCl
NH2ClIodo-DBPs
??
Controlled Laboratory Reactions
ExperimentsExperiments•• React ICM with HOCl, NHReact ICM with HOCl, NH22Cl (with and without NOM)Cl (with and without NOM)•• 3 pHs3 pHs•• Follow formation of iodoFollow formation of iodo--DBPsDBPs•• Identify reaction products and intermediatesIdentify reaction products and intermediates•• Measure genotoxicity Measure genotoxicity
MethodsMethods•• IodoIodo--THMs: GC/EITHMs: GC/EI--MSMS•• IodoIodo--Acids: GC/NCIAcids: GC/NCI--MS (with derivatization)MS (with derivatization)•• Iopamidol (and other ICM): LC, LC/MS/MSIopamidol (and other ICM): LC, LC/MS/MS•• Larger MW products and intermediates: LC/MS/MSLarger MW products and intermediates: LC/MS/MS•• Genotoxicity: Chinese hamster ovary cells, single cell gel Genotoxicity: Chinese hamster ovary cells, single cell gel
electrophoresiselectrophoresis
Cristal and Steve
Results
Iopamidol
HOCl
NH2ClIodo-DBPs
Iopamidol
HOCl
NH2ClIodo-DBPs+ NOM
X
Iodo-THMs &
Iodo-Acids
42
Genotoxicity: Comet Assay
The tail moment is the integrated value of DNA density multiplied by the migration distance. The % tail DNA is the amount of DNA that has migrated into the gel from the nucleus.
Organic Extracts from Water Samples (Concentration Fold)
0 200 400 600
CH
O C
ells
Gen
omic
DN
A D
amag
e as
the
Ave
rage
Mea
n S
CG
E %
Tail
DN
A V
alue
0
20
40
60
ACC + Iopamidol
ACC +HOCl
ACC + Iopamidol +HOCl
Genotoxicity of Chlorinated Waters Containing Iopamidol
• Human health effects not solved yet—need more toxicity studies
• Studies on route of exposureHave we been looking at the wrong route of exposure?
• DBPs are present as complex mixtures—need toxicity studies addressing this
• What is in the unidentified fraction—anything of concern?
• What about ‘pollutant’ DBPs?
• What about DBPs from alternative disinfectants—do we know everything we need to know before plants switch?
• Chloramination? UV disinfection? Membrane disinfection?
• What about other respiratory/skin effects reported for chloraminated water? Need showering and dermal exposure studies
Roadmap—Where do we go from here?
Serious skin rash issues….
“Before”
Showering with chloraminated water “After”
Showering with chlorinated water at the YMCA in another town
Acknowledgments
Michael Plewa
Jane Ellen Simmons
Tony DeAngelo
David DeMarini
A few fabulous toxicologists who have helped push this field forward….
Also, Mike Narotsky, Sid Hunter, Rex Pegram, ….
In closing…
Ever wonder what happens when you have to scale things up for toxicity testing?
(Especially when working with Michael Plewa)
The Land of Extraordinarily Large Lab Equipment
Toxicity?20 L → 1 mL
Chris
Steve
Cristal