Project #1038

Field Calibration and Verification of a Pathogen Transport Model

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Completed
Principal Investigator
Carlo
Montemagno
Research Manager
Dr. Daniel M. Woltering, Ph.D.
Contractor
Cornell University
Water Quality
Microbes & Pathogens
Treatment
Source Water Protection

Abstract

Cryptosporidiosis is a severe gastrointestinal disease caused by the transmissive form of Cryptosporidium parvum protozoan—its oocysts. Cryptosporidium oocysts are ubiquitous in untreated water and extremely resistant to harsh environmental conditions, including standard water treatment procedures. This project provides crucial knowledge on the risk of human exposure to Cryptosporidium; specifically it provides information on how both land use and environmental factors in a watershed affect the transport of oocysts before they reach a water supply system. It also provides a tool for quantitative evaluation of the risk of Cryptosporidium contamination associated with environmental factors and agricultural and other land-use practices. Published by WERF. 52 pages. Soft cover.

Originally funded as WERF project 00-WSM-3.

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