Water Science & Technology · 1995 · 34 citations · 1 references
EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMicrobiologyWastewater ReuseWastewater TreatmentWater TreatmentMicrobial ContaminationSludge HandlingSludge ManagementSludge Resource RecoverySludge TreatmentWastewater ManagementPathogen Load ReductionPathogen ReductionPathogen Reduction In SludgeSewage Sludge TreatmentSludge ReuseSludge StorageStorage-associated PathogensWastewater Sludge Management
The storage of wastewater sludge as a possible low-cost means of pathogen reduction prior to its beneficial reuse was examined. However, after a 12 month storage period levels of Salmonella, faecal coliforms and streptococci, and Giardia cysts were too high for simple storage to be considered an adequate treatment option.
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