The efficiency of a combined waste stabilisation pond/maturation pond system to sanitise waste water intended for recreational re-use

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 117-124

  Jagals, P ^a   Lues, J F R ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Coliphages; Effluent re use; Fully aerated waste stabilisation ponds; Indicator organisms; Pathogen removal; Waste stabilisation ponds; Waste water

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; EFFLUENTS; HEALTH RISKS; IRRIGATION; MICROORGANISMS; REMOVAL; SANITATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WASTE UTILIZATION; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; COLIPHAGES; COMBINED WASTE STABILISATION POND MATURATION POND SYSTEM; EFFLUENT REUSE; INDICATOR ORGANISMS; IRRIGATION WATER; PATHOGEN REMOVAL;

STABILIZATION PONDS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COLIPHAGE; EFFLUENT STANDARD; HELMINTH; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MATURATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; POND; RECREATION; RECYCLING; SANITATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); VERMES;

EID: 0029955181     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1223(96)00346-0     Document Type: Article

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