Cryptosporidium in Wastewater: Occurrence, Removal, and Inactivation

Presently, no standard method exists for detecting, removing, and inactivating Cryptosporidium sp. oocysts that derive from sewage influent and effluent samples. Therefore, it is important to develop and optimize methods that can evaluate sewage treatment process performance with respect to removing or inactivating Cryptosporidium parasites. This project develops and characterizes methods for recovery and enumeration of Cryptosporidium oocysts from wastewater samples, and demonstrates examination of oocyst removal through the treatment plant due to the nature of the distribution of biological (particle) contaminants. Published by WERF. 142 pages. Soft cover.

Originally funded as WERF project 98-HHE-1.