Microbial contamination of screenings from wastewater treatment plants

• Autorzy: Szostkova M. , Vitez T. , Marecek J. , Losak T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Screenings represent the type of waste resulting from the primary treatment of wastewater. Their content varies significantly and it depends on numerous factors. The microbial contamination of screenings has not yet been monitored in detail; therefore, information in this area is either insufficient or unavailable. Our objective was to analyze the indicative microorganisms present in the screenings from wastewater treatment plants. Faecal thermo-tolerant coliform bacteria, coliform bacteria, and enterococci were monitored during microbial analyses. All tested samples proved the presence of the aforementioned microorganisms (in different concentrations). Furthermore, some samples confirmed the presence of Salmonella sp. bacteria, which originate from the faecal solids getting to the trash screens of the wastewater treatment plants together with contaminated water.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 21
• Numer: 6
• Opis fizyczny: p.1943-1947,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Szostkova M.

• Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Vitez T.

• Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Engineering, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

autor

Marecek J.

• Department of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Engineering, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

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Losak T.

• Department of Agrochemistry, Soil Science, Microbiology and Plant Nutrition, Mendel University in Brno, Zemedelska 1, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic

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