The Dutch secret: how to provide safe drinking water without chlorine in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is one of the few countries where chlorine is not used at all, neither for primary disinfection nor to maintain a residual disinfectant in the distribution network. The Dutch approach that allows production and distribution of drinking water without the use of chlorine while not comp...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: G. J. Medema, J. C. van Dijk, P. W. M. H. Smeets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-03-01
Series:Drinking Water Engineering and Science
Online Access:http://www.drink-water-eng-sci.net/2/1/2009/dwes-2-1-2009.pdf