Journal
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 55, Issue 1-2, Pages 275-282Publisher
IWA PUBLISHING
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.012
Keywords
Cryptosporidium; pathogens; risk assessment; treatment; viruses; waterborne disease; water safety
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The number of people who have limited access to high-quality water has increased, and while this is a growing global crisis, water issues, problems and solutions are often seen as localised. Water reuse and reclamation will play a significant role in achieving sustainability and public health protection in the future. The wastewater and reuse community should be responsible for monitoring sewage impacts and improvements as demonstrated through pathogen reduction with appropriate treatment. Viruses, Cryptosporidium and Giardia can all be reduced during treatment anywhere from 99% to 99.9999%, achieving drinking water quality, if so desired. Recommendations to achieve better access to scientific information for decision making include: 1) developing a global data base for biological contaminant loading from wastewater and 2) defining the public health protection via reuse and reclamation.
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