A review of long-term change in surface water natural organic matter concentration in the northern hemisphere and the implications for drinking water treatment.

Reduced atmospheric acid deposition has given rise to recovery from acidification - defined as increasing pH, acid neutralization capacity (ANC), or alkalinity in surface waters. Strong evidence of recovery has been reported across North America and Europe, driving chemical responses. The primary chemical responses identified in this review were increasing concentration and changing character of natural organic matter (NOM) towards predominantly hydrophobic nature.

Exploring the detection of microcystin-LR using polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS).

Polar organic chemical integrative samplers (POCIS) were used in this study to explore passive sampling for the detection of microcystin-LR (MC-LR). POCIS were deployed in triplicate for a minimum of 28 days at the inlet and outlet of a 1 km2, 4.2 km long lake in Atlantic Canada.

Fluorescence Spectra Predict Microcystin-LR and Disinfection Byproduct Formation Potential in Lake Water.

Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) and algal toxins can be expensive to monitor and represent significant potential risks to human health. DBPs, including haloacetic acids and trihalomethanes, are possible or probable human carcinogens. Microcystin-LR-produced by cyanobacteria-is linked with various adverse health effects.