Meeting the US Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water Requirements with a UV/Persulfate Analyzer

The rapid and precise measurement of organic carbon in trace levels of water is of interest to the pharmaceutical, drinking water and environmental industries where regulations restrict the amount of discharge or contamination. Total Organic Carbon (TOC) analysis is considered an effective indicator of organic contamination in water. Since the US EPA set limits on Disinfection By-Products (DBPs) in 1979 and subsequently required testing, TOC analysis has slowly taken the forefront of accurate and rapid testing for DBPs water contamination. Municipalities and other drinking water facilities follow various recognized national and international methodologies to ensure compliance with the US EPA regulations including US EPA 415.3, 9060A, and SM5310. This study will focus on using a UV/ Persulfate analyzer to meet US EPA drinking water regulations using SM5310.

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