Sunlight Inactivation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Bacteriophages from Waste Stabilization Pond Effluent in Fresh and Saline Waters

W. Sinton, L.; Hall, Carollyn; A. Lynch, Philippa; J. Davies‐Colley, Robert

doi:10.1128/aem.68.3.1122-1131.2002

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Sunlight Inactivation of Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Bacteriophages from Waste Stabilization Pond Effluent in Fresh and Saline Waters

Published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology • Mar 1, 2002

Authors:

L. W. Sinton

Carollyn Hall

Philippa A. Lynch

Abstract

Sunlight inactivation in fresh (river) water of fecal coliforms, enterococci, Escherichia coli, somatic coliphages, and F-RNA phages from waste stabilization pond (WSP) effluent was compared. Ten experiments were conducted outdoors in 300-liter chambers, held at 14C (mean river water temperature). S...

Subject

Fecal coliform

Indicator bacteria

Effluent

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