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- Biofilms are common habitats for microbes in drinking water systems, and changes in environmental conditions can cause these biofilms to detach, affecting water quality.
- The study found that higher concentrations of chloramine increased biofilm detachment, with 1.0 mg/L resulting in the most biomass loss; starvation treatment also led to greater detachment rates despite lower overall biomass.
- Analysis showed significant differences in microbial diversity between detached and stubborn biofilms, with starvation increasing the presence of certain bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), highlighting potential health risks in drinking water.
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Biofilms were one of the main habitats of microbes in the drinking water distribution system. The variation of environmental conditions can lead to the detachment of biofilms and the deterioration of water quality. In this study, the effects of disinfectant exposure and starvation treatment on the detachment of biofilms were investigated. The results showed that detaching rate increased with the concentration of chloramine in the inlet water and 1.0 mg/L of chloramine led to the largest detached biomass. The starvation treatment resulted in less biofilm biomass but the detaching rates of treated biofilms were higher than those without starvation. The 16S rRNA sequencing results showed that detached and stubborn biofilms had a significant difference in microbial diversity and richness. The microbial community composition of the two types of biofilm showed the difference in the abundance of Nitrospira, Bryobacter, Hyphomicrobium, and Pedomicrobium. Chloramine exposure did not have a significant impact on the microbial community while the starvation treatment led to a higher abundance of chemolithotrophs bacteria. Metagenomic results indicated that detached biofilms had higher abundances of ARGs and starvation treatment could enrich the ARGs. The results of this research could provide the knowledge of biofilm sloughing and help understand the health risk of antibiotic resistance in drinking water.
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