Secondary disinfection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-024992",
  "term": "Secondary disinfection",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Secondary Disinfection",
  "definition": "Longer lasting water treatment as the water moves through pipes to consumers. Water quality is maintained by killing potentially harmful organisms that may get in water as it moves through pipes. Monochloramin is commonly used as a secondary disinfectant.",
  "subject": "Environmental technologies",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from EPA Basic Information about Drinking Water Disinfection at http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/disinfection/chloramine/pdfs/Q3.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/secondary-disinfection/"
}