Potable reuse of municipal wastewater has emerged as a viable strategy for increasing the water resource portfolio in arid and water-stressed regions. To protect public health, organic compounds such as disinfection by-products, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, industrial chemicals, and other contaminants of emerging concern should be remo...

Biological growth on reverse osmosis membranes can lead to many negative operational changes. Common practice to control biofouling is to maintain a chloramine residual in the feed water, however this can be damaging to the membrane surface overtime, ultimately leading to shortened life of the membranes. This presentation describes the use of short...