The occurrence and removal of human pathogenic viruses in wastewater treatment plants.

Kelly Fitzhenry; Maria Barrett; Vincent O'Flaherty; William Dore; Martin Cormican; Neil Rowan; Eoghan Clifford

doi:10.13025/18301

The occurrence and removal of human pathogenic viruses in wastewater treatment plants.

Kelly Fitzhenry
, Maria Barrett
, Vincent O'Flaherty
, William Dore
, Martin Cormican
, Neil Rowan
, Eoghan Clifford

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Format: pdf Download now Municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges are a recognised source of human pathogenic viruses. Of concern within this group is norovirus the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. This project investigated the use of FRNA bacteriophage as (i) a potential surrogate for norovirus response/behaviour and (ii) a model to determine the fate of viruses through a municipal wastewater treatment plant. The project also evaluated the efficacy of membrane filtration (microfiltration and ultrafiltration) as pathogen removal method and two ultraviolet-based technologies; pulsed UV and low pressure UV as pathogen disinfection methods. The potential impacts of parameters suchas organic carbon, metals and suspended solids, (typically present in wastewater) on the investigated pathogen removal processes were also analysed.

Original language	English (Ireland)
Publisher	Environmental Protection Agency
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.13025/18301
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2016

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