The Effect of UV and Combined Chlorine/UV Treatment on Coliphages in Drinking Water Disinfection

Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is a common way to disinfect drinking water, but some viruses are very resistant to UV. Drinking water was disinfected with UV after spiking with MS2 and 18 different coliphages isolated from municipal wastewater effluent. In addition, some coliphages were disinfected wi...

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Main Authors: Alyaa M. Zyara, Eila Torvinen, Anna-Maria Veijalainen, Helvi Heinonen-Tanski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/4/130