Table 1. Information About the Sampling Location and Drinking Water Production Sitesa.
source type | sample code | treatment process | source typology | possible contamination source |
---|---|---|---|---|
surface water | 1 | advanced (PAC) | river (Meuse) | airport (firefighting training) |
2 | advanced (UV/GAC) | river (Rhine) | ||
3 | advanced (PAC) | river (Meuse) | ||
4 | advanced (PAC) | river (Meuse) | ||
5 | advanced (UV/GAC) | river (Meuse) | ||
6 | advanced (UV/GAC) | river (Meuse) | fluorochemical production plants | |
7 | advanced (GAC) | dune filtration | airport (firefighting training) | |
8 | advanced (GAC) | dune filtration | ||
9 | advance (ozone/GAC) | lake | ||
10 | advanced (RO/GAC)b | river (Rhine) | fluorochemical production plants | |
11 | advanced (GAC) | river (Rhine) | fluorochemical production plants | |
groundwater | 12 | conventional | confined | |
13 | conventional | confined | historical landfill contamination | |
14 | conventional | confined | airport (firefighting training) | |
15 | conventional | confined | ||
16 | conventional | confined | ||
17 | conventional | confined | airport (firefighting training) | |
18 | conventional | confined |
PAC: powder active carbon; GAC: granular active carbon; UV: ultraviolet; RO: reverse osmosis.
The RO-permeate was mixed with raw water before conventional treatment.