Rolling literature review on pathogen reduction by water treatment processes

“Water treatment to manage risks of water reuse. Water that is contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms can lead to spreading of contagious diseases. Reuse of municipal wastewater for drinking water production or irrigation and reuse of water in the food industry are clear examples of such risks. Water treatment is generally required to provide safe, fit for purpose water. To design adequate treatment, often a quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) is carried out with the aim to meet health based targets expressed as risk of infection or disability adjusted life years (DALY). Based on the level of pathogenic microorganisms in the water source and their reduction by treatment, the concentration in the treated water can be calculated. Then the exposure and health effects of various applications and exposed persons can be simulated. The presented work focuses on providing state of the art knowledge on pathogen
reduction by treatment in this context.”

(Citaat: Smeets, P.W.M.H., Linden, K., Miehe, U. – Rolling literature review on pathogen reduction by water treatment processes – 12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Berlin, Germany, 16 – 20 June 2019)