Abstract
The paper reports on a study to investigate the effect that association of coliphages with suspended solids has on disinfection by chlorine. Changes in the numbers of freely suspended and solids-associated coliphages were observed during passage of effluent through municipal chlorine contact chambers. Solids-associated coliphages were more resistant to chlorination than were freely suspended coliphages. Laboratory studies demonstrated that most of the solids-associated phages were adsorbed to the surface of sewage solids rather than embedded.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 381-387 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Progress in Water Technology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Adv Treat and Reclam of Wastewater, Int Conf, Proc - Johannesburg, S Afr Duration: Jun 13 1977 → Jun 17 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Environmental Science
- General Engineering
- General Earth and Planetary Sciences