Effect of upgrading a municipal waste-water effluent on pollution indicator and other micro-organisms in river water

Densities of total and faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci, plate count bacteria and yeasts were monitored, in an eastern Connecticut watershed, before and after upgrading a municipal primary treatment plant to activated sludge. From the results it is concluded that the upgrading was of limited va...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental science & technology 1979-01, Vol.13 (4), p.460-465
Hauptverfasser: Matson, E A, Hornor, S G, Buck, J D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Densities of total and faecal coliforms, faecal streptococci, plate count bacteria and yeasts were monitored, in an eastern Connecticut watershed, before and after upgrading a municipal primary treatment plant to activated sludge. From the results it is concluded that the upgrading was of limited value to water users.
ISSN:0013-936X