Effects of aerobic and anaerobic digestion systems on pathogen and pathogen indicator reduction in municipal sludge

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 181-187

  Dahab, M F ^a   Surampalli, R Y ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosolids; Pathogenic indicators; Pathogens; Sludge treatment; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COLIFORM BACTERIA; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

PATHOGEN INDICATORS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

HEALTH HAZARD; MUNICIPAL WASTE; SLUDGE; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FECES MICROFLORA; INDICATOR ORGANISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SLUDGE TREATMENT; STREPTOCOCCUS; UNITED STATES; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA SP.; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0036444193     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2002.0325     Document Type: Conference Paper

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