Project 2721

Susceptibility of Multiple Strains of C. parvum to UV Light

$206,132
Completed
Principal Investigator
Jennifer Clancy
Project Manager
Albert L Ilges
Contractor
Clancy Environmental Consultants, Inc.
Advanced Treatment
Microbes & Pathogens
Treatment

Abstract

Assesses four strains of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts for their susceptibility to inactivation by low-pressure ultraviolet light at two doses. Reports on using three surrogates in addition to radiometry to measure UV dose. Published in 2002.