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Fe 2þ and 10 mg L À1 of H 2 O 2 , led to the fastest bacterial inactivation kinetics. Using H 2 O 2 / UV 254 high disinfection rates were obtained similar to those obtained with photo-Fenton under UV 254 light. In Milli-Q water, the rate of inactivation for Escherichia coli was higher than in Leman Lake water and seawater due to the lack of inorganic ions affecting negatively bacteria inactivation. The presence of bicarbonate showed scavenging of the OH radicals generated in the treatment of photo-Fenton and H 2 O 2 /UV 254 . Despite the negative effect of inorganic ions, especially HCO 3 -, the disinfection treatments with AOPs in lake water and seawater improved significantly the disinfection compared to light alone (simulated sunlight and UV 254 ). In the treatment of photo-Fenton with simulated sunlight, dissolved organic matter had a beneficial effect by increasing the rate of inactivation. This is associated with the formation of Fe 3þ -organo photosensitive complexes leading to the formation of ROS able to inactivate bacteria. This effect was not observed in the photo-

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