AWWA JAW57533 Journal AWWA - Prioritizing Watershed Pathogen Research

Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 02/01/2003

Ferguson, Christobel; Altavilla, Nanda; Ashbolt, Nicholas J.; Deere, Daniel A.

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Water treatment professionals are generally aware of theissues regarding the fate and transport of pathogenswithin watersheds. However, not all water treatmentprofessionals are in a scientific field nor do they all have the samelevel of knowledge of the range of international projects beingconducted to address this issue.To counter a current lack of quantitative data on the biophysicaland chemical parameters that drive pathogen survival andtransport in watersheds, the authors created a conceptual modelof a watershed that water suppliers can use as a starting point tocreate their own pathogen risk assessment and to prioritize theirresearch to target identified knowledge gaps. These findings makeit possible to identify the next steps for research and focus on thechemical, physical, and biological processes that underpinpathogen transport and attenuation while avoiding duplicativeresearch efforts. Includes 23 references, tables, figures.

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Edition: Vol. 95 - No. 2 Published: 02/01/2003 Number of Pages: 11 File Size: 1 file , 870 KB