A pilot-scale study of peracetic acid and ultraviolet light for wastewater disinfection

Abdulrahman H. Hassaballah, Jeremy Nyitrai, Christine Hart, Ning Dai, Lauren M. Sassoubre

Environmental Science Water Research & Technology · 2019 · 37 citations · 21 references

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Abstract

At the pilot-scale, peracetic acid effectively inactivates fecal coliforms,<italic>E. coli</italic>and<italic>Enterococcus</italic>spp. in secondary and tertiary treated wastewater. The addition of UV to PAA treatment increases inactivation of somatic coliphage.

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