A Study of Water Treatment Practices for the Removal of Giardia lamblia Cysts

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Evaluates the ability of full-scale filtration systems (rapid sand, dual media, and diatomaceous earth) operating under ambient conditions to remove Giardia cysts and cyst-size particulates. Provides design and operation guidelines for maximizing cyst removal and verifies findings of previous laboratory and pilot-plant studies on cyst-removal techniques. Published in 1989.

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A Study of Water Treatment Practices for the Removal of Giardia lamblia Cyst

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02/01/1989

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A Study of Water Treatment Practices for the Removal of Giardia lamblia Cysts

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A Study of Water Treatment Practices for the Removal of Giardia lamblia Cyst

Filtration of Giardia Cysts and Other Particles Under Treatment Plant Conditions

Biological Particle Surrogates for Filtration Performance Evaluation

Environmental Persistence and Disinfection of the Lassa Virus and SARS-CoV-2 to Protect Worker and Public Safety

Evaluating the Full-Scale Impacts of Densified Activated Sludge on Disinfection Efficacy

Demonstration of Innovation to Improve Pathogen Removal, Validation, and/or Monitoring in Carbon Based Advanced Treatment (CBAT) for Potable Reuse

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