Removal of E. coli and helminth eggs in UASB: Polishing pond systems in Brazil

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 91-97

  von Sperling, Marcos ^a   Bastos, R K X ^b   Kato, M T ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coliforms; E. coli; Helminth eggs; Polishing ponds; UASB reactors

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRRIGATION; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; REMOVAL; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BRAZIL; COLIFORM DECAY COEFFICIENT; COLIFORMS; HELMINTH EGGS; POLISHING POND SYSTEMS; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET (UASB) REACTORS;

STABILIZATION PONDS;

STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HELMINTH; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); NONHUMAN; POND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UPFLOW REACTOR; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

VERMES;

EID: 23844436625     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0434     Document Type: Article

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