Rural domestic sewage (RDS) is one of the foremost obstacles to achieving several global
sustainable development goals. To identify and further drive future development in RDS …

It has been known for some time that substantial populations of fecal coliforms and E. coli
are harbored in freshwater bottom sediments, bank soils, and beach sands. However, the …

The Seine river watershed (France) is a deeply anthropogenically impacted area, due to the
high population density, intense industrial activities and intensive agriculture. The water …

The Pearl River Delta (PRD) is one of the most developed and densely populated regions in
China. Quantifying the amount of pathogens in the source of drinking water is important for …

Microbial pollution in aquatic environments is one of the crucial issues with regard to the
sanitary state of water bodies used for drinking water supply, recreational activities and …

Mitigation of urban effects on streams requires an understanding of the paths by which
urban effects are transmitted from catchments to streams and how those effects are …

Microbiological safety of water is commonly measured using indicator organisms, but the
spatiotemporal variability of these indicators can make interpretation of data difficult. Here …

The Scheldt watershed is characterized by a high population density, intense industrial
activities and intensive agriculture and breeding. A monthly monitoring (n= 16) of the …

Surface water impairments for pathogens are a major problem in waterways throughout the
United States, especially in New Jersey. Fecal coliform (FC) counts are commonly used as …

Rapid enzyme assay techniques based on direct measurement of β-d-galactosidase
(GALase) or β-d-glucuronidase (GLUase) activity without selective cultivation are used for …