Fecal coliform accumulation within a river subject to seasonally-disinfected wastewater discharges

• Published in: Water research (Oxford) Vol. 44; no. 16; pp. 4776 - 4782
• Main Authors: Mitch, Azalea A., Gasner, Katherine C., Mitch, William A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2010
• Subjects: Disinfection - methods; Enterobacteriaceae - growth & development; Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification; Enterobacteriaceae - metabolism; Environmental Monitoring; Fecal coliform; Feces - microbiology; Freshwater; Recreation; Risk Assessment; Rivers - microbiology; Seasonal disinfection; Seasons; Waste Disposal, Fluid - methods; Water Pollution - analysis; Seasonal disinfection; Fecal coliform

As pathogen contamination is a leading cause of surface water impairment, there has been increasing interest in the implications of seasonal disinfection practices of wastewater effluents for meeting water quality goals. For receiving waters designated for recreational use, disinfection during the w...