ArticlesDisinfection By-products
In the United States, chemicals like chlorine are used to disinfect drinking water. While these chemicals are highly successful in killing waterborne diseases, some negative by-products are left behind in the water. “We are trying to find a balance between adding that disinfectant to our water and then having to deal with some of the other things that may happen as a result,” Inniss explains.
As a new faculty member, I needed to prove some of the ideas I’ve pitched in order to get more funding, and the UMRB grant allowed me to do that.
