Bacterial removal in three pilot-scale wastewater treatment systems for rural areas

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 11-12, 1997, Pages 197-200

  Garcia, M ^a   Becares E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Faecal indicators; High rate algal ponds; Macrophytes; Pathogens; Stabilisation ponds

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL REMOVAL; FAECAL INDICATORS; FREE WATER MACROPHYTES TREATMENT SYSTEM; HIGH RATE ALGAL PONDS; THREE PILOT SCALE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS;

COLIFORM BACTERIA; REMOVAL; RURAL AREAS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; STABILIZATION PONDS; WATER TANKS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALGA; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIGHER PLANT; LACTOBACILLUS BIFIDUS; POND; RURAL AREA; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BIFIDOBACTERIUM BIFIDUM; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; EMBRYOPHYTA; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 1842370875     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00258-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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