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MAHC NETWORK January 30, 2018 CMAHC UPDATES Douglas Sackett Executive Director Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code
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Cyanuric Acid Ad Hoc Committee Report E.R. Blatchley III, Richard Falk, Tom Kuechler, Ellen Meyer, Stan Pickens, Laura Suppes, Roy Vore Sponsors: Michael Beach, Doug Sackett
MAHC CYA Ad Hoc Committee: Charge Balanced, objective examination of the effects of CYA on risk of disease transmission from routine use (not AFR) Provide guidance to define future limits, based on: CYA + chlorine chemistry Literature on effects of CYA on microbial inactivation kinetics Calculated risk to bathers Summarize assumptions, results and conclusions 10
Overview CYA & chlorine chemistry Kill rates based on HOCl CYA/FC ratio Steady-State pathogen model Example results Discussion/recommendations Cyanuric acid 11
HOCl as a Function of ph HOCl H + + OCl HOCl is the primary active sanitizer in chlorine pools 12
FC/Cyanuric Acid Equilibria (O Brien, 1974) Cl 3 Cy Cl Cl HOCl H + + OCl HOCl + H 2 Cy HClCy + H 2 O HCl 2 Cy Cl Cl 2 Cy - Equilibrium constants known Concentrations of all forms can be calculated using an equilibrium model H 2 ClCy HClCy - ClCy 2- H 3 Cy H 2 Cy - HCy 2- H H Cy 3- Calculations Input: Free chlorine, CYA, ph, temp, TDS Output: HOCl, OCl -, and each Cl-Cy species H 13
HOCl as a Function of ph: Effect of CYA HOCl H + + OCl HOCl + H 2 Cy HClCy + H 2 O As the CYA concentration increases, the percent HOCl decreases. The curve flattens out between ph 7 and 8. Even a small amount of CYA has a big effect on HOCl concentration 14
Kill Times Based on HOCl instead of Free Chlorine Streptococcus faecalis 15
ln(n/n0) ln(n/n 0 ) -10 HOCl, Not FC, Is the Active Sanitizer C. parvum Inactivation Kinetics Ct Based on HOCl 0 FC 20 Control FC 40 Control CYA 8/FC 20 CYA 8/FC 40 CYA 16/FC 20 CYA 16/FC 40 CYA 50/FC 20 CYA 50/FC 40 CYA 100/FC 20 CYA 100/FC 40-2 -4-6 -8 0-2 -4-6 -8-10 Ct Based on Available Chlorine FC 20 Control FC 40 Control CYA 8/FC 20 CYA 8/FC 40 CYA 16/FC 20 CYA 16/FC 40 CYA 50/FC 20 CYA 50/FC 40 CYA 100/FC 20 CYA 100/FC 40 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 Ct (mg*min/l) 0 100000 200000 300000 400000 Ct (mg*min/l) Data From: Murphy et al., 2015. 16
Free Chlorine (FC) and CYA Constant CYA/FC ~ Constant HOCl Table shows CYA/FC = 20 Disinfection efficacy remains nearly constant Recommendation: Control the CYA/FC ratio, not FC and CYA separately Inputs Output CYA (ppm) FC (ppm) HOCl (ppm) 20 1.0 0.0196 30 1.5 0.0199 40 2.0 0.0201 50 2.5 0.0202 60 3.0 0.0202 70 3.5 0.0203 80 4.0 0.0203 90 4.5 0.0203 17
The Steady-State Pathogen Model Model Components/Logic pathogen shedding rate, % of swimmers infected, bather load pathogen introduction rate horizontal & vertical diffusivity, pool depth, distance from source ingestion rate, exposure duration by age of ingestor, dose-response ph, FC, CYA, TDS, temperature HOCl concentration & disinfection rate concentration of pathogen pathogen dose and risk Input Variables Calculated Results 18
Three Examples: Basic Inputs The following parameters are used for the examples: Input Parameter FC CYA Value 2 ppm ph 7.5 90 ppm water temp. 25 C TDS ingestor 1000 ppm children Input Parameter diffusivity (horiz.) diffusivity (vert.) pool depth distance from nearest source ingestion rate exposure duration Value 500 cm 2 /min 500 cm 2 /min 3 ft. 1.5 ft. horizontal 1.5 ft. vertical 24.2 ml/hr 1.9 hr (per visit) The examples presented here are not associated with accidental fecal release events. The examples represent routine fecal sloughing. Risk not estimated based on an outbreak. 19
Bather Spacing Single Source Model Example: E. Coli Input Parameter distance from nearest source Value 1.5 ft. horizontal 1.5 ft. vertical V H 20
Example: E. coli O157:H7 Input Parameter shedding rate (1 st 15 min.) CT (Free chlorine, ph 7.5) Value medium (14,000 CFU/bather/min) 0.25 ppm min Input Parameter Value % of bathers infected N/A dose-response k 2.18 x 10-4 HOCl concentration = 0.0087 ppm Calculated E. coli concentration = 0.09 CFU/100 ml Calculated probability of infection = 0.0009% per event 21
Bather Spacing Infinite Sources Model Example: Giardia Input Parameter Value distance from 1.5 ft. horizontal nearest source 1.5 ft. vertical % of bathers infected 4.4% Giardia Bather load 1 bather/15 sq. ft. 22
Example: Giardia Input Parameter shedding rate (1 st 15 min.) CT (Free Chlorine, ph 7.5) Value medium (232 cysts/bather/min) 45 ppm min Input Parameter Value % of bathers infected 4.4% Bather load 1 bather/15 sq. ft. dose-response k 1.99 x 10-2 HOCl concentration = 0.0087 ppm Calculated Giardia concentration = 0.13 cysts/100 ml Calculated probability of infection = 0.12% per event 23
Example: Cryptosporidium parvum (asymptomatic bathers, no diarrhea) Input Parameter shedding rate (1 st 15 min.) CT (Free chlorine, ph 7.5) Value medium (2.84 cysts/bather/min) 15,300 ppm min Input Parameter Value % of bathers infected 0.4% Bather load 1 bather/15 sq. ft. dose-response k 5.72 x 10-2 HOCl concentration = 0.0087 ppm Calculated oocyst concentration = 0.005 oocysts/100 ml Calculated probability of infection = 0.014% per event 24
Probability of Infection (%) Probability of Infection (%) Sample Results: E. coli, Cryptosporidium parvum & Giardia 0.12 1 0.1 0.08 0.1 0.01 Giardia Crypto 0.06 Giardia 0.001 E. coli 0.04 0.0001 0.02 Crypto 0.00001 0 E. coli 0 20 40 CYA/FC 0.000001 0 20 40 CYA/FC 25
Accidental Fecal Release (AFR) Volume of fecal matter in AFR > 500x higher than fecal sloughing Concentration of Crypto in those with diarrhea may be > 10x higher than those without diarrhea Disinfection from chlorine ~340x slower for Crypto vs. Giardia Recreational Water-associated Outbreaks of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness (AGI) United States, 2003-2012 Chart From: CDC, 2015. 26
Observations The probability of infection affected by many factors The probability of infection increases as CYA/FC increases For these examples The increase in risk from E. coli is inconsequential to public health as long as chlorine residual is present The increase in risk from Giardia is greater than E. coli or Crypto 0.12% risk from Giardia with current MAHC limits (2 ppm FC, 90 ppm CYA) gained the attention of the ad hoc committee 27
Relative Risk with CYA/FC Ratios Pathogen, age group, shedding rate % Risk at ratio = 45* % Risk at ratio = 20 Relative risk Giardia, children, medium 0.117 0.0646 1.8 Giardia, adults, medium 0.0259 0.0143 1.8 E. coli 0157:H7, children, medium 0.000926 0.000178 5.2 Input parameters: 90 ppm CYA / 2 ppm FC *current MAHC limits 40 ppm CYA / 2 ppm FC ph 7.5 500 cm 2 /min diffusivity 1.5 ft. to source E. coli 0157:H7, adults, medium 0.000204 0.0000393 5.2 Relative Risk = % Risk at CYA/FC=45 % Risk at CYA/FC=20, e.g. 0.117 0.0646 = 1.8 28
Discussion and Recommendations The results provide general trends only HOCl is the active sanitizer HOCl is approximately constant when the CYA/FC ratio is constant Acceptable CYA and FC concentrations should be based on a CYA/FC ratio Current MAHC limits give a CYA/FC ratio of 45 Maximum 90 ppm CYA, Minimum 2 ppm FC Reduce the CYA/FC ratio to 20? Minimal impact on pool operation and costs? Lower E. coli risk ~5 fold and Giardia risk ~2 fold 29
Discussion and Recommendations What is an acceptable risk? Any unintended consequences? 30
How to maintain a 20 CYA/FC ratio CYA (ppm) FC (ppm as Cl 2 ) 20 1.0 30 1.5 40 2.0 50 2.5 60 3.0 70 3.5 80 4.0 90 4.5 31
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Probability of Infection AFR Risk (CYA/FC = 45) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Crypto (Hi) Giardia (Hi) Crypto (Mid) Giardia (Mid) 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Time (hours) 100,000 gallon pool Instant mixing Giardia has lower initial risk than Crypto Giardia risk declines within a day; Crypto does not 36
Probability of Infection AFR Risk (CYA/FC = 20) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Giardia (Hi) Crypto (Hi) CYA/FC of 20 has faster removal of Giardia but negligible effect on Crypto 10% 0% Crypto (Mid) Giardia (Mid) 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Time (hours) 37
Probability of Infection AFR Risk (FC = 1, no CYA) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Giardia (Hi) Crypto (Hi) With no CYA, Giardia is killed fairly quickly and Crypto is slowly reduced 10% 0% Crypto (Mid) Giardia (Mid) 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Time (hours) High HOCl has side effects from higher chemical reaction rates (oxidation, DBPs) 38
Probability of Infection AFR Risk (CYA/FC = 20, Sec. Disinfect.) 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Giardia (Hi) Crypto (Hi) Giardia (Mid) Crypto (Mid) 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 Time (hours) 6-hour turnover time for secondary disinfection Crypto is cut down significantly faster Giardia improved as well 39