Practical management approaches for algal blooms in water supply systems

0568067 - ÚH 2023 eng A - Abstract
Henderson, R.K. - Zamyadi, A. - Choo, F. - Khan, S. I. - Rao, N. - Tamburic, B. - Chu, X. - Barešová, Magdalena - Newcombe, G. - Steutz, R. - Crosbie, N.
Practical management approaches for algal blooms in water supply systems.
[IIT Madras Water for Life Conference. 15.12.2022-17.12.2022, Chennai]
Institutional support: RVO:67985874
Keywords : Algal and cyanobacterial blooms * water supply * real-time cyanobacteria monitoring * cyanobacterial management * water treatment * recycling processes
OECD category: Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7)

Algal blooms in reservoirs present an ongoing challenge for water utilities in the production of drinking water that satisfies water quality guidelines and regulations. Climate change is exacerbating the frequency and intensity of such blooms, and as water stress drives internal water recycling within treatment plants, more recently attention has also been given to mitigating the potential for algal accumulation and growth within treatment plants. In this work, strategies to manage algal blooms in both contexts are discussed, including the application of in situ monitoring sensors to give early warning of algal growth, and optimization of treatment processes.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0339415