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Evaluating plant performance with endospores
Author(s) -
Rice Eugene W.,
Fox Kim R.,
Miltner Richard J.,
Lytle Darren A.,
Johnson Clifford H.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1996.tb06618.x
Subject(s) - spore , endospore , turbidity , environmental science , bacterial spore , water treatment , chlorine , bacteria , pilot plant , environmental engineering , pulp and paper industry , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , waste management , chemistry , ecology , engineering , genetics , organic chemistry
Monitoring for indigenous spores of aerobic spore‐forming bacteria proves a viable method of assessing treatment plant performance. Spores of aerobic spore‐forming bacteria were used as microbial surrogates for evaluating drinking water treatment plant performance. A method for assaying for the microbial surrogate was developed. Various water sources were surveyed, and data were collected from coagulation and chlorine inactivation studies. Evaluations for spore removals and turbidity and particle removals were compared for pilot‐scale and full‐scale water treatment plants.