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Microbiological risks of recycling urban stormwater via aquifers for various uses in Adelaide, Australia

Authors: D. Page, D. Gonzalez, S. Torkzaban, S. Toze, J. Sidhu, K. Miotliński, K. Barry, P. Dillon

Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Issue 12/2015

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Abstract

This study investigates the potential for an aquifer to provide treatment of stormwater in addition to engineered treatment for the safe use of recovered water for drinking and non-drinking supplies. A brackish limestone aquifer was investigated as a treatment barrier when assessing microbial health-based targets of stormwater harvesting systems. Aquifer treatment was assessed based on pathogen inactivation and attachment to the aquifer sediments. The results showed that the health-based targets for different end uses including open space irrigation, domestic and industrial non-potable uses and drinking water could be met with additional treatment. The aquifer was estimated to have potential for ~4 log₁₀ removal based on inactivation studies and attachment to the aquifer.

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Title: Microbiological risks of recycling urban stormwater via aquifers for various uses in Adelaide, Australia
Authors: D. Page
D. Gonzalez
S. Torkzaban
S. Toze
J. Sidhu
K. Miotliński
K. Barry
P. Dillon
Publication date: 01-06-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Electronic ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-014-3466-4

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