Download or read book A Review of Literature on the Removal of Organic Chemicals from Drinking Water written by Nicholas J. Oke and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the literature concerning the current state of knowledge of removing organic chemicals from drinking water. Such chemicals may include humic substances produced by degradation of plant and animal matter, contaminated leachate from landfills and lagoons, agricultural runoff, and accidental and illegal dumping of chemicals. Treatment techniques reviewed include coagulation, softening, sedimentation, filtration, chlorination, adsorption on activated carbon or resins, air stripping, reverse osmosis, and the use of oxidants or ultraviolet radiation.