THE REMOVAL EFFECT OF VOLATILE HALOCARBON COMPOUNDS IN DRINKING WATER USING HOUSEHOLD WATER PURIFIER

摘要

High concentrations of volatile halocarbon compounds (e.g. trihalomethane) in drinking water may harm human health. We examined the effectiveness of filtration using a water purifying cartridge to remove volatile halocarbon compounds (VHCs) in drinking water. The cartridge filters we selected were widely sold for family use in Japan, which consisted of active carbon and hollow fiber. It is well known that the boiling is a kind of useful method to remove VHCs. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of commercial filters in comparison with boiling to remove VHCs.