Faecal pollution loads in the wastewater effluents and receiving water bodies: A potential threat to the health of Sedibeng and Soshanguve communities, South Africa

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 9589-9603

  Teklehaimanot, Giorgis Z ^a   Coetzee, Martie A A ^a   Momba, Maggy N B ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Faecal pollution; Health risk; Pathogenic bacteria; Pollution indicators; Wastewater effluent; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; DISCHARGE; FECES; HEALTH RISK; IRRIGATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD (REGULATION); WASTEWATER; WATER; WATER POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

GAUTENG; PRETORIA; SOUTH AFRICA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; SHIGELLA DYSENTERIAE; VIBRIO CHOLERAE;

WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

COLIPHAGE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

COLIPHAGES; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RECREATION; SOUTH AFRICA; WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES; WASTE WATER; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTANTS;

EID: 84906083148     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2980-y     Document Type: Article

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