Parasite removal by natural wastewater treatment systems: Performance of waste stabilisation ponds and constructed wetlands

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-104

  Stott, Rebecca ^a   May, Eric ^a   Mara, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructed wetlands; Parasite removal; Waste stabilisation ponds; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; COSTS; HEALTH RISKS; STABILIZATION PONDS; WETLANDS;

PARASITE REMOVAL;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REMOVAL; STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; PARASITE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SEPARATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

BRAZIL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTRUCTED WETLAND; COST; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EFFLUENT; EGYPT; HELMINTH; INTESTINE INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE; POND; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EGYPT;

ANCYLOSTOMATOIDEA; ASCARIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYMENOLEPIS; TRICHURIS; VERMES;

EID: 0042764328     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0095     Document Type: Conference Paper

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