Examining the use of aerobic spore-forming bacteria to assess the efficiency of chlorination

Authors
Barbeau, B Boulos, L Desjardins, R Coallier, J Prevost, M
Citation
B. Barbeau et al., Examining the use of aerobic spore-forming bacteria to assess the efficiency of chlorination, WATER RES, 33(13), 1999, pp. 2941-2948
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
WATER RESEARCH
ISSN journal
00431354 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
13
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2941 - 2948
Database
ISI
SICI code
0043-1354(199909)33:13<2941:ETUOAS>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Spores from aerobic bacteria were evaluated as an indicator of the efficien cy of chlorination. Several inactivation experiments were performed. The in fluence of temperature and water type was evaluated. Resistance of spores t o chlorination was higher compared with Giardia using the values given in t he surface water treatment rule. Resistance was observed to increase with t emperature. Both ChickWatson and Hom models were found to well describe the inactivation of spores by chlorine. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rig hts reserved.