Identification of pathogen bacteria and protozoa in treated urban wastewaters discharged in the Ebro River (Spain): Water reuse possibilities

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 575-583

  Mosteo, R ^a   Ormad, M P ^a   Goni P ^b   Rodriguez Chueca J ^a   Garcia A ^b   Clavel, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Faecal indicators; Legionella spp.; Pathogen protozoa; Salmonella spp.; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; FAECAL INDICATORS; LEGIONELLA SPP; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA SPP; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS; WATER REUSE;

LAKES; PROTOZOA; RIVER POLLUTION; SALMONELLA; SEWAGE PUMPING PLANTS; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

PATHOGENS;

ORGANIC CARBON;

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; PATHOGEN; PROTOZOAN; RECYCLING; SEWAGE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AMOEBA (LIFE CYCLE STAGE); ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CONDUCTANCE; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DISINFECTION; EGG PARASITOID; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GIARDIA; LAGOON; LEGIONELLA; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RIVER; SALMONELLA; SEDIMENTATION; SPAIN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; URBAN AREA; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER FLOW; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AMOEBA; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GIARDIA; HELMINTHS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RIVERS; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WASTE WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EBRO RIVER; NAVARRA; SPAIN;

EID: 84881533086     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2013.201     Document Type: Article

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