Effects of Wastewater Disinfection on Human Health

The resulting work from this project provides a detailed characterization of the effects of common disinfectants (chlorine and ultraviolet radiation) on common wastewater bacteria, in terms of their initial response to disinfectant exposure, changes in the bacterial community post-exposure, and the nature and extent of bacterial physiological damage resulting from exposure to these disinfectants. It also provides a quantitative assessment of risks of viral infection associated with the application or omission of disinfection as part of municipal wastewater treatment and offers recommendations regarding the circumstances under which wastewater disinfection should be practiced. Published by WERF. 248 pages. Soft cover.

Originally funded as WERF project 99-HHE-1.