| abstract |
A composition for disinfecting contaminated drinking water is provided. The composition may contain a disinfectant for disinfecting or making water harmless and a masking agent for masking or minimizing unwanted properties of the disinfectant, such as taste and odor. The disinfectant may be a halogen based disinfectant, for example a chlorine based disinfectant. The masking agent may be a chlorine compatible masking or flavoring agent, for example a flavor derived from citrus fruit. The composition may also contain a substrate. The substrate may be a clay, zeolite, water soluble carrier, water insoluble carrier or mixtures thereof. The flavoring agent may be loaded onto the substrate. The composition may contain other components such as primary coagulants, coagulant aids, crosslinked coagulant precipitants, polymeric materials, alkali agents, autocatalytic oxidants and mixtures thereof. |