Abstract:

An investigation was conducted which is based on the Ames'test mutagenic effect and main organic pollutants for water samples containing different contents of organic pollutants, including source waters, tap waters and their purified waters using different combination treatment techniques. The results show that the mutagenic effect index MA ( TA 98) has a positive relationship with total organic carbon (TOC) for the water samples. On the basis of this, further discussion was made on the relationship between the MA index and the content of polyarmatic, pesticide, and phenol from the water samples. This paper has given us recognition on drinking water mutagenic effect, and helps improve deep treatment techniques for obtaining high quantity drinking water.

Key words: Ames' mutagenic effects, drinking water, organic pollutants, MA