Irrigation of olive groves in Southern Italy with treated municipal wastewater: Effects on microbiological quality of soil and fruits

• Published in: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 129; no. 1; pp. 43 - 51
• Main Authors: Palese, A.M., Pasquale, V., Celano, G., Figliuolo, G., Masi, S., Xiloyannis, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier B.V 2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Agricultural and forest climatology and meteorology. Irrigation. Drainage; Agricultural recycling; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; bacterial contamination; Biological and medical sciences; Clostridium; disinfection; dryland farming; Enterococcus; Escherichia coli; Faecal indicators; feces; food contamination; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agroecology; General agroecology. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development. Rural area planning. Landscaping; General agronomy. Plant production; Generalities. Agricultural and farming systems. Agricultural development; Health hazards; indicator species; irrigation rates; irrigation water; Irrigation. Drainage; Italy; long term experiments; microirrigation; Olea europaea; Olea europaea L; olives; Salmonella; seasonal variation; soil microorganisms; soil quality; wastewater; wastewater irrigation; Wastewater reuse; water reuse; water treatment; Southern Europe; Italy; Europe; Olea europaea L; Agricultural recycling; Faecal indicators; Wastewater reuse; Health hazards; Irrigation; Oleaceae; Fruit; Microbiology; Olea europaea; Reuse; Indicator; Waste water; Soils; Orchard; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Spermatophyta; Agriculture; Urban waste water; Feces; Recycling; Oil plant (vegetal)

The use of municipal wastewater in agriculture requires a careful monitoring of a range of hygiene parameters. Yearly hygienic impact assessments on soil and fruit were made between 2000 and 2006 in an olive ( Olea europaea L.) grove established near a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Souther...