Bromate can arise as a by-product of the ozonation of bromide-containing water depending on the conditions (pH, temperature, duration …) prevalent at the treatment site. • Salts of bromate include sodium bromate (NaBr03) and potassium bromate (KBr03), both white crystalline substances that readily dissolve in water. More technical information about the study and the results is available in the JRC report. Sign up for Water Tech Online eNewsletters. For example, use of chlorine gas rather than hypochlorite, use of purified hypochlorite with low bromate content and not ozonating water that contains bromide are three possibilities. Our research topics give a deeper insight into that support of EU policy, while you can also discover the unique laboratories and facilities where our scientists work. According to Joseph Cotruvo and Associates LLC and others, bromate is unlikely to be genotoxic (cause DNA damage and genetic mutations) under conditions as in drinking water and, therefore, likely not a human cancer risk in drinking water. • Bromate is difficult to remove from water so it is best controlled by preventing its presence in the source. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the European Commission's science and knowledge service which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy. The use of CT The relative increase of bromate depends on measures used for comparison (over time or as a function of concentration × time, or CT). Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements, JRC Report: IMEP-25a: Determination of bromate in drinking water. As a multinational and multicultural research centre, we collaborate with over a thousand partners worldwide. Bromate is a contaminant of commercially produced solutions of sodium hypochlorite used for disinfection of drinking water. Conversion of bromide to bromate upon ozonation may be affected by natural organic matter, pH and temperature, among other factors. • In ozonation of water, the rate and extent of bromate formation depends upon the concentration of ozone used, the bromide ion concentration, pH and contact time. EPA reaches settlement for groundwater cleanup at Los Angeles area Superfund sites, $56.6 million settlement will continue effort to contain and clean up large area of contaminated groundwater, Operator at American Samoa Terminal fined for CWA violations, Pacific Energy to pay civil penalty for unauthorized wastewater discharges into Pago Pago Harbor, Pledges commitment to future of company and its advanced membrane products, EPA proposes cleanup plan for Unimatic Superfund Site, Plan addresses PCB contamination in soil and groundwater at Fairfield, N.J., site, Wyoming fertilizer producer settles with U.S. EPA over waste management violations, Simplot commits to further recover phosphoric acid from production operations and spend nearly $20 million to reduce operations’ environmental impacts, Engineers use electricity to clean up toxic water, Powerful electrochemical process destroys water contaminants, Acquisition of Environmental Dynamics International (EDI) completes first add-on to strategic nutrient-management platform that includes Nexom and EOSi, Ecolog, Siemens team up to provide wastewater treatment solution for energy, petrochem sectors, Cooperation is set to provide industrial customers with a solution to locally treat industrial wastewater containing spent caustic and hazardous waste, Seafood processor settles with EPA over alleged Clean Water Act violations, Pacific Seafood – Westport, LLC, agrees to pay $190,000 penalty and improve compliance program, Alfa Laval signs agreement with French cleantech company, Partnership with Orège to further strengthen company's offering of innovative and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions, Effective Ballast Water Monitoring in 3 Easy Steps, Distilling the complex issue of ballast water monitoring compliance down to three bite-sized steps, Saltworks announces first commercial order for Ultra High-Pressure Reverse Osmosis industrial system, A U.S. manufacturer of advanced materials will use the system to achieve a 10 times reduction in disposal volume while recovering clean water for reuse, Cheyney University selects Inframark to operate its wastewater facilities, The three-year contract includes the campus wastewater treatment plant and lift station.