Hygienic evaluation of reclaimed water used to irrigate food crops - A case study

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 261-267

  Sheikh, B ^a   Cooper, R C ^b   Israel, K E ^c  

^a Parsons Engineering Science Inc   (United States)

^b BioVir Laboratories   (United States)

^c Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural reuse; Food crops; Food safety; Wastewater reuse; Water recycling; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORA; SALMONELLA; WASTEWATER REUSE;

CROPS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION; SAMPLING; VIRUSES; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER BACTERIOLOGY; WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

DRINKING WATER; WELL WATER;

HYGIENE; IRRIGATION; RECYCLING; WATER USE;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROP; CYCLOSPORA; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; ENTERIC VIRUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FOOD SAFETY; INTESTINE PARASITE; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; RECYCLING; SALMONELLA; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SAMPLING;

CYCLOSPORA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NEGIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA;

EID: 0032858419     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00507-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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