Located approximately 100km west of Brisbane, Toowoomba is home to approximately 95,000 people. Surface water from dams is the main source of water for the city. In 2006 the residents of Toowoomba were invited to vote in a referendum (plebiscite) concerning whether or not an indirect potable wastewater reuse scheme should be constructed to supply additional water to the area. At that stage dam ...

background : microbial monitoring of aquatic sources is essential in the correct management of these vital sources. multiple tube fermentation (mtf) technique is currently used for assessment of the microbial quality of water sources. however, today enzymatic assay has been presented as an alternative approach for detecting indicator bacteria. the purpose of this study was to compare enzymatic ...

Understanding the means of acquisition, sources, and reservoirs of nosocomial pathogens is crucial for developing methods to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections. The article in this issue by Graman et al1 highlights the continued importance of the environment, especially water sources, as a reservoir for nosocomial pathogens. Important water reservoirs in the hospital include potable ...

Mobile phone based potable water quality assessment device is developed to analyze and study water pollution level at Indus river. Indus river is habitat of endangered Indus river dolphin and water pollution is one of major causes of survivability threats for this specie. We tested device performance at the six locations of Lahore canal. pH of canal water deviates from the normal range of the i...

Public large scale use of chlorine-disinfected water began in the early years of the 20th century and resulted in dramatic reductions in observed rates of dysentery causing diseases, particularly cholera and typhoid infections 1 . Today in the USA 98% of water treatment plants use chlorine-based disinfectants to treat water 2 and similar chlorine disinfection use patterns of water treatment occ...