Inactivation of faecal indicator bacteria in a roof-captured rainwater system under ambient meteorological conditions

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 199-207

  Ahmed, W ^a,b   Richardson, K ^a,c   Sidhu, J P S ^a,b   Jagals, P ^c   Toze, S ^a,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Faecal indicator bacteria; Health risks; Inactivation; Pathogens; Roof captured rainwater

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH RISKS; RAIN; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER POLLUTION;

AMBIENTS; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CONDITION; E. COLI; ENTEROCOCCUS SPP; FAECAL INDICATOR BACTERIA; INACTIVATION; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; ROOF-CAPTURED RAINWATER; SITU CONDITIONS;

ROOFS;

INDICATOR; RAIN;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; HEALTH RISK; LIGHT EFFECT; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; PATHOGEN; PERSISTENCE; RAINWATER; SLURRY; SOLAR RADIATION; SURVIVAL; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; CLIMATE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METEOROLOGY; NONHUMAN; ROOF CAPTURED RAINWATER; SUNLIGHT;

ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84890442873     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12342     Document Type: Article

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