Inactivation of faecal indicator micro-organisms in waste stabilisation ponds: Interactions of environmental factors with sunlight

Water Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1220-1230

  Davies Colley, R J ^a   Donnison, A M ^b   Speed, D J ^a,c   Ross, C M ^b   Nagels, J W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b Meat Industry Research Institute of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c Woodward Clyde (NZ) Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Faecal indicator; Inactivation mechanism; Photo oxidation; Photo sensitiser; Solar radiation; Sunlight disinfection; UVB; Waste stabilisation pond

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGES; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PH EFFECTS; SOLAR RADIATION; STABILIZATION PONDS;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; FAECAL INDICATOR; PHOTOOXIDATION; PHOTOSENSITIZER; SUNLIGHT DISINFECTION; WASTE STABILIZATION PONDS (WSP);

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN;

DISINFECTION; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; PARTICULATE MATTER; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUNLIGHT; WASTE WATER;

EID: 0033120277     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(98)00321-2     Document Type: Article

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