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Water Sci Technol

Title:		Biofilm in water pipelines; a potential source for off-flavours in the drinking water
Author(s):		Skjevrak I; Lund V; Ormerod K; Due A; Herikstad H;
Address:		"Food Control Authority, Naadlandskroken 11, N-4033 Stavanger, Norway. skjevrak@nmt-mrog.rl.no"
Journal Title:		Water Sci Technol
Year:		2004
Volume:		49
Issue:		9
Page Number:		211 - 217
DOI:
ISSN/ISBN:		0273-1223 (Print) 0273-1223 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Volatile organic compounds (VOC) are identified in natural biofilm established in plastic pipes used at the drinking water supply. Odour potent VOCs such as ectocarpene, dictyopterene A and C', geosmin, beta-ionone, 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, menthol and menthone were prominent compounds in biofilm in the distribution network and at raw water test sites, and are associated with algae and cyanobacteria present in the raw water source"
Keywords:		*Biofilms Cyanobacteria Eukaryota Organic Chemicals/analysis Plastics *Taste Volatilization *Water Supply;
Notes:		"MedlineSkjevrak, I Lund, V Ormerod, K Due, A Herikstad, H eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2004/07/09 Water Sci Technol. 2004; 49(9):211-7"