Implementation of Biological Filtration for the Treatment of Cyanobacterial Metabolites
Specific issues investigated in this project were: Identifying the most effective substrate for optimum biofilm formation, and the range of operating conditions for optimum removals to be achieved...
MT-PCR – A rapid, reliable and effective tool for assessing toxic ‘algal’ blooms in Victorian water supplies: aiding protection and preservation
This project addressed a need for a sensitive, accurate and reliable testing method to aid assessment of the toxicity of algal blooms and assist water management. Increasingly, diagnostic dilemmas...
Evaluation and validation of rapid molecular methods for the detection and identification of microorganisms in water - Standard Operating Procedures
Molecular techniques are emerging as a rapid and powerful approach for microorganism detection. This project reviewed the efficacy of PCR assays for Cryptosporidium, Microcystis, adenovirus and...
Helminths: Handbook for Identification and Counting of Parasitic Helminth Eggs in Urban Wastewater
Helminths: Handbook for Identification and Counting of ParasiticHelminth Eggs in Urban Wastewater is the result of several studies that the public entity for sanitation and wastewater treatment in...
Demonstrating Advanced Oxidation/Biofiltration for Pharmaceutical Removal in Wastewater
This project addresses the need to remove trace organic compounds (TOrC) from wastewater, as well as potentially hazardous oxidation products. The general goal was to evaluate the efficacy of UV-...
The Application of Toxicogenomics for (Drinking) Water Quality Assessment
Due to anthropogenic activities, freshwater systems worldwide are exposed to thousands of compounds. Monitoring of priority pollutants is important, however, monitoring of all individual compounds...
Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems, Second Edition
This new edition examines all changes and advancements that have taken place since the previous edition published in 2005. It outlines the planning, feasibility assessment, and site selection...
Cryptosporidium Literature Review
This report provides a review of the literature on Cryptosporidium and helps to identify the findings and formulates the key research questions. It covers these central questions:
• What...
Health Effects of Metals and Related Substances in Drinking Water
Metals are inorganic substances that occur naturally in geological formations. Naturally occurring metals are dissolved in water when it comes into contact with rock or soil material. Some metals...
Microbial Growth in Drinking Water Supplies
Maintaining the microbial quality in distribution systems and connected installations remains a challenge for the water supply companies all over the world, despite many years of...