DE filtration to remove Cryptosporidium: DE filtration is far more effective than conventional or direct granular media filtration in reducing concentrations of Cryptosporidium oocysts

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 39-46

  Ongerth, Jerry E ^a,b,c,d,e   Hutton, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c AWWA   (United States)

^d WEF   (Australia)

^e AAEE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM;

BACTERIA; CELLS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; RIVERS; WATER BACTERIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

DIATOMACEOUS EARTH (DE) FILTRATION; OOCYSTS; WALTON TEST FILTERS;

WATER FILTRATION;

EID: 0031342653     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1997.tb08338.x     Document Type: Article

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