Resistance of Legionella to disinfection in hot water distribution systems

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 15-28

  Saby, Sebastien ^a   Vidal, Alain ^a   Suty, Herve ^a  

^a Anjou Recherche   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; Hot water network; Legionella

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; CHLORINATION; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; HEAT TREATMENT; PIPE FLOW; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; WATER TANKS;

BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION TREATMENTS; HOT WATER NETWORK;

HOT WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

HOT WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID;

DISINFECTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOFILM; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; LEGIONELLA; NONHUMAN; THERMOREGULATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA;

EID: 28444493620     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2005.0216     Document Type: Article

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