G. Ramey, E. M. Davis
Dec 1, 1989
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Water Science and Technology
Abstract
Purpose. This research was conducted 1) to determine the ability of a Texas chemical manufacturers' wastewater treatment system to degrade two organic chemicals and 2) to assess the toxicity response of the ponds' biological systems to the chemicals. The discharge of bis(2-chloroethyl)ether (Chlorex or CX) and 2-ethoxyethanol (Cellosolve or eS) is specifically regulated under U.S. law.CS is produced at the facility and' the potential-exists for a spill into any of the three ponds. CX is no longer actively produced but, for various reasons, is still occasionally present in the wastewater in low (mgl-1) concentrations.