Wastewater reuse in irrigation: A microbiological perspective on implications in soil fertility and human and environmental health

C Becerra-Castro, AR Lopes, I Vaz-Moreira… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
The reuse of treated wastewater, in particular for irrigation, is an increasingly common
practice, encouraged by governments and official entities worldwide. Irrigation with …

Electrochemical disinfection in water and wastewater treatment: identifying impacts of water quality and operating conditions on performance

S Hand, RD Cusick - Environmental science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical disinfection—a method in which chemical oxidants are generated in situ via
redox reactions on the surface of an electrode—has attracted increased attention in recent …

Heavy metals in wastewater and sewage sludge from selected municipal treatment plants in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

MA Agoro, AO Adeniji, MA Adefisoye, OO Okoh - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study assessed the distribution of five heavy metals (Cd, Pb, Cu, Zn, and Fe) across the
various stages of treatment in three selected sewage treatment facilities and their receiving …

Vulnerability of municipal solid waste: An emerging threat to aquatic ecosystems

RA Bhat, DV Singh, H Qadri, GH Dar, MA Dervash… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Dumping waste materials into aquatic ecosystems leads to pollution, which directly and
indirectly poses a danger to all life forms. Currently, huge quantities of wastes are generated …

Energy efficient electrocoagulation using baffle-plates electrodes for efficient Escherichia Coli removal from Wastewater

KS Hashim, P Kot, SL Zubaidi, R Alwash… - Journal of Water …, 2020 - Elsevier
A new electrocoagulation reactor (EC), which utilises the concepts of baffle-plates, has been
applied to remove Escherichia coli (E. coli) from wastewater. This new aluminium-based EC …

Bio-removal of emerging pollutants by advanced bioremediation techniques

RB González-González, EA Flores-Contreras… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review highlights the relevance of bioremediation techniques for the removal of
emerging pollutants (EPs). The EPs are chemical or biological pollutants that are not …

Microalgae in aquatic environs: a sustainable approach for remediation of heavy metals and emerging contaminants

DV Singh, RA Bhat, AK Upadhyay, R Singh… - … Technology & Innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
Water pollution has grown to be a grave concern in the world. Direct discharge of
wastewater poses risks to the aquatic ecosystems by causing eutrophication and degrades …

Environmental and public health implications of wastewater quality

OB Akpor, B Muchie - African Journal of Biotechnology, 2011 - ajol.info
The reuse of treated effluent (for agriculture and as supplement for drinking water needs) is
currently receiving attention as a reliable water source. This paper is aimed at reviewing the …

Pathogen and particle associations in wastewater: significance and implications for treatment and disinfection processes

C Chahal, B Van Den Akker, F Young, C Franco… - Advances in applied …, 2016 - Elsevier
Disinfection guidelines exist for pathogen inactivation in potable water and recycled water,
but wastewater with high numbers of particles can be more difficult to disinfect, making …

Inadequately treated wastewater as a source of human enteric viruses in the environment

AI Okoh, T Sibanda, SS Gusha - International journal of environmental …, 2010 - mdpi.com
Human enteric viruses are causative agents in both developed and developing countries of
many non-bacterial gastrointestinal tract infections, respiratory tract infections, conjunctivitis …