Pathogens in urban wastewaters suitable for reuse

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-301

  Winward, Gideon P ^a   Avery, Lisa M ^b   Stephenson, Tom ^a   Jeffrey, Paul ^a   Le Corre, Kristell S ^a   Fewtrell, Lorna ^c   Jefferson, Bruce ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c Centre for Research into Environment and Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic wastewater; Grey water; Pathogen; Roof collected rain water; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

MICROORGANISM; PATHOGEN; RAINWATER; WASTEWATER; WATER RESOURCE; WATER USE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SHIGELLA;

EID: 75149118792     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620802673087     Document Type: Article

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