Long-Term Effects of Disinfection Changes on Water Quality

Long-Term Effects of Disinfection Changes on Water Quality
Author: John E. Dyksen
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2007
Genre: Water
ISBN: 1583215352

In response to many U.S. water utilities that are considering changing disinfectants from chlorine to alternative disinfectants, this research has been undertaken to gain knowledge of long-term effects.

Management of Legionella in Water Systems

Management of Legionella in Water Systems
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2020-02-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030949382X

Legionnaires' disease, a pneumonia caused by the Legionella bacterium, is the leading cause of reported waterborne disease outbreaks in the United States. Legionella occur naturally in water from many different environmental sources, but grow rapidly in the warm, stagnant conditions that can be found in engineered water systems such as cooling towers, building plumbing, and hot tubs. Humans are primarily exposed to Legionella through inhalation of contaminated aerosols into the respiratory system. Legionnaires' disease can be fatal, with between 3 and 33 percent of Legionella infections leading to death, and studies show the incidence of Legionnaires' disease in the United States increased five-fold from 2000 to 2017. Management of Legionella in Water Systems reviews the state of science on Legionella contamination of water systems, specifically the ecology and diagnosis. This report explores the process of transmission via water systems, quantification, prevention and control, and policy and training issues that affect the incidence of Legionnaires' disease. It also analyzes existing knowledge gaps and recommends research priorities moving forward.

Indexes

Indexes
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1760
Release: 1983
Genre:
ISBN:

Water Treatment and Pathogen Control

Water Treatment and Pathogen Control
Author: LeChevallier M.W.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2004-09-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9241562552

Annotation This publication provides a critical analysis of the literature on removal and inactivation of pathogenic microbes in water to aid the water quality specialist and design engineer in making decisions regarding microbial water quality.