Issue 12, 2022

Study on the effect of a tea polyphenol disinfectant on antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water

Abstract

In order to improve the ability of ozone (O3) and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection processes to remove antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) and reduce the risk of DBPs, tea polyphenols (TPs) instead of chlorine preparations were used as their auxiliary disinfectant. The effects of O3-TP and UV-TP on ARGs and the relationship between microbial community change and ARG removal were analyzed by metagenomic sequencing. The results showed that O3-TP and UV-TP disinfection processes could effectively remove specific types of ARGs and improve the water quality safety of drinking water distribution systems. The reduction of the relative abundances of Acinetobacter, Methylophilus, Acidovorax, Massilia, Sphingopyxis in Proteobacteria, Mycobacterium in Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes by the two disinfection processes was the reason for the decrease in the relative abundances of β-lactam, some aminoglycoside and tetracycline resistance gene subtypes. The wider removal range of ARGs by the O3-TP disinfection process may be due to its better effect on reducing the microbial diversity of water samples and controlling the relative abundances of Bacteroidetes and Pseudomonas (Proteobacteria) than UV-TP. Tea polyphenols are expected to partially or completely replace chlorine preparations under specific water quality conditions and become the first choice O3 and UV auxiliary disinfectant.

Graphical abstract: Study on the effect of a tea polyphenol disinfectant on antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Feb 2022
Accepted
06 Oct 2022
First published
27 Oct 2022

Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2022,8, 3101-3112

Study on the effect of a tea polyphenol disinfectant on antibiotic resistance genes in drinking water

J. Li, C. Feng and B. Xin, Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2022, 8, 3101 DOI: 10.1039/D2EW00118G

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