Characterization of Natural Organic Matter in Conventional Water Treatment Processes and Evaluation of THM Formation with Chlorine

Table 1

Physicochemical characteristics of Terkos raw water samples.

Parameter	Unit	Terkos Lake
pH	—	7.77
Turbidity	NTU	1.41
Total hardness	mg CaCO3/L	138
Alkalinity	mg CaCO3/L	113
Cl^−	mg/L	23
Temperature	°C	22.3
DOC	mg/L	5.68
UV254	cm^−1	0.125
Br^−	𝜇g/L	80
THMFP	𝜇g/L	292
SUVA	L/mg·m	2.07