The effects of UV disinfection on distribution pipe biofilm growth and pathogen incidence within the greater Stockholm area, Sweden

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 3327-3336

  Långmark, Jonas ^a   Storey, Michael V ^b   Ashbolt, Nicholas J ^c   Stenström, Thor Axel ^a  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Chloramination; Chlorination; Disinfection; Distribution system; Potable water; UV treatment

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; PATHOGENS; POTABLE WATER;

CHLORAMINATION; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; UV-TREATMENT;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DRINKING WATER; POLYETHYLENE;

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; PATHOGENS; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BIOFILM; DETECTION METHOD; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; GROWTH; PATHOGEN; PIPE; PROTOZOAN; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; CHLORINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GOVERNMENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; INCIDENCE; LEGIONELLA; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; SALMONELLA; STANDARD; SWEDEN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; STOCKHOLM [SWEDEN]; SWEDEN;

ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; PROTOZOA;

EID: 34447094916     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.04.024     Document Type: Article

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