Quantifying pathogen log reduction in Australian activated sludge plants

Water

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 56-62

  Flapper, T G ^a   Campbell, B ^b   Deere, D ^a   Blackbeard, J ^c   Halliwell, D ^d  

^a Science and Risk Management of Water ^*  (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Water Recycling Research with Melbourne Water   (Australia)

^d Water Quality Research Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Indicator organism; Log reduction value (LRV); Pathogen

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ACTIVATED SLUDGE PLANTS; CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS; DATA SETS; INDICATOR ORGANISMS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; LOG REDUCTION VALUE (LRV); LOG REDUCTION VALUES; LOG REDUCTIONS; MAJOR PROJECT; MANAGEMENT PLANS; PATHOGEN REDUCTION; PROJECT OUTCOMES; RECYCLED WATER; SLUDGE AGE; TREATMENT PLANTS;

BIOACTIVITY; PATHOGENS; PILOT PLANTS; PLANT MANAGEMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VIRUSES; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER RECYCLING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOINDICATOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA SET; GUIDELINE; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROORGANISM; PATHOGEN; POLLUTION CONTROL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RECYCLING; WASTE FACILITY; WASTE TREATMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PROTOZOA;

EID: 77954499880     PISSN: 03100367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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