
Project 151
Giardia Cyst and Cryptosporidium Oocyst Survival in Watersheds and Factors Affecting Inactivation
$438,672
Principal Investigator
Syed Sattar
Project Manager
Robert D Allen
Contractor
University of Ottawa
Abstract
Evaluates the survival of Cryptosporidium oocysts and Giardia cysts exposed to differing environmental conditions and determines subsequent effects on disinfection efficiency. Studies effects of temperature, age, and physical stress on viability and susceptibility to disinfection. Published in 1999.