What are the major disadvantages of using ozone instead of chlorine to disinfect water?
Ozonation is more expensive than chlorination and ozone leaves an odor in the water
Ozonation causes trihalomethane formation and leaves an odor in the treated water
Ozone decomposes quickly and does not provide long-term protection against possible contamination as the water is piped through a municipal distribution system
Ozonation causes trihalomethane formation and is more expensive than chlorination