Oxidation reduction potential as a measure of disinfection effectiveness for chlorination of wastewater

Environmental Progress

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 214-222

  Bergendahl, John A ^a   Stevens, Laurie ^a,b  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b Hoyle Tanner and Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorination; Disinfection, oxidation; Oxidation reduction potential; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCI; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PATHOGEN; WASTEWATER DISCHARGE;

BACTERIA; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; OXIDATION; POTABLE WATER; REDUCTION;

WASTEWATER;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 24344445525     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10074     Document Type: Article

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