Removal of Encephalitozoon intestinalis, calicivirus, and coliphages by conventional drinking water treatment.
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The removal of the Microsporidia, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, feline calicivirus and coliphages MS-2, PRD-1, and Fr were evaluated during conventional drinking water treatment in a pilot plant. The treatment consisted of coagulation, sedimentation, and mixed media filtration. Fr coliphage was removed the most (3.21 log), followed by feline calicivirus (3.05 log), E. coli (2.67 log), E. intestinalis (2.47 log), MS-2 (2.51 log). and PRD-1 (1.85 log). With the exception of PRD-1 the greatest removal of the viruses occurred during the flocculation step of the water treatment process.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, Toxic/hazardous substances & environmental engineering
دوره 38 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003