Effect of the circulating purifier on chemical pollution of public bath water

Abstract

Recently, public bath houses which are provided with the circulating purifier are increasing in the Yokohama City. In this report, effects of the circulating purifier on the chemical pollution of bath water were investigated. Fifteen public bath houses in the city were selected, and the water was examined. The following results were obtained. The attached purifiers showed a remarkable effect on the turbidity and color of bath water. About the consumption of permanganate and the quantity of urea, the degree of pollution increased with the number of bathers, but the effect of the purifier was considerable. © 1965, The Pharmaceutical Society of Japan. All rights reserved.