Health-relevant microorganisms present in natural surface waters and engineered treatment
systems that are exposed to sunlight can be inactivated by a complex set of interacting …

Irrational use of antibiotics produces a large number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB)
and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) act as …

The photochemical properties of dissolved organic matter (DOM) have been of interest to
scientists and engineers since the 1970s. Upon light absorption, chromophoric DOM …

Water, a frequent vehicle for the transmission of viruses, may permit their survival, but many
environmental factors will have an adverse effect on the viral population. Risk evaluation …

Fecal microorganisms can enter water bodies in diverse ways, including runoff, sewage
discharge, and direct fecal deposition. Once in water, the microorganisms experience …

Surface waters are essential natural resources. They are also receiving waters for a variety
of anthropogenic waste streams that carry a myriad of pollutants including pathogens …

A detailed literature survey of the diverse applications in which the SMARTS spectral
radiation model has been involved during the last 25 years first provides an overview of the …

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is one the cheapest and most suitable treatments to
produce safe drinking water at the household level in resource-poor settings. This review …

Water stress has become a perennial concern in most of the developing countries due to
rapid urbanization and population growth. As the growing population requires more fresh …

The decay of sewage-sourced Escherichia coli and enterococci was measured at multiple
depths in a freshwater marsh, a brackish water lagoon, and a marine site, all located in …