Nitrification and Chloramines

This course will cover nitrification, which is a mi­crobiological process by which reduced nitrogen compounds (primarily ammonia) are sequen­tially oxidized to nitrite and nitrate. Nitrification can be problematic in potable water systems that use chloramines for residual (or secondary) disinfection. The objectives of this course are: current practices of water suppliers and issues related to nitrification; provide water utilities with the latest information on nitrification in wa­ter distribution systems; provide information to help utilities maintain a chloramine residual and overall water quality in tap water; and help utili­ties effectively prevent and mitigate nitrification episodes that may occur in their systems.