Microbial community of municipal discharges in a sewage treatment plant

• Published in: Huanjing kexue Vol. 35; no. 9; p. 3473
• Main Authors: Xu, Ai-ling, Ren, Jie, Song, Zhi-wen, Wu, Deng-deng, Xia, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.09.2014
• Subjects: Bacteria - classification; Disinfection; Environmental Monitoring; Phylogeny; Polymerase Chain Reaction; RNA, Ribosomal, 16S - genetics; Sewage - microbiology; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Waste Water - microbiology

There are numerous microorganisms, especial pathogens, in the discharges. Those microorganisms are discharged into the river and sea through sewage outfalls, which results in possible health risks to coastal populations. And more attention should be paid to municipal discharges in developing countri...