Real Time Monitoring for Microbiological Contaminants in Reclaimed Water: State of the Science Assessment

Abstract

Although current regulation of reclaimed water focuses largely on monitoring treatment surrogate indicators including total and fecal coliforms and E. coli, limitations of these indicators are well recognized. The project is a state-of-the-science assessment of real-time and near real-time analytical detection methods for monitoring pathogenic microorganisms and treatment efficiency surrogates (such as coliforms) in reclaimed water.

Originally funded as WERF project Reuse-11-06.

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Real Time Monitoring for Microbiological Contaminants in Reclaimed Water: State of the Science Assessment

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03/01/2012

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Real Time Monitoring for Microbiological Contaminants in Reclaimed Water: State of the Science Assessment

Abstract

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