Investigation of parasites in sludges and disinfection techniques. Final report, August 1979-May 1982

Technical Report · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5942955

Reimers, R S; Little, M D; Englande, A J; McDonell, D B; Bowman, D D

The objectives of the research grant were to: assess the presence and densities of resistant stages of parasites in municipal wastewater sludges (sewage) in northern United States; compare the results of the study with the results of a previous study of sludges in southern United States; to evaluate several decontamination techniques for their effectiveness in inactivating parasites in waste sludges; and develop a standard method for the parasitologic examination of waste sludges. Sludge samples from all phases of treatment (i.e., primary, etc.) were collected during the fall, winter and summer from 48 municipal wastewater treatment plants located in New York, Ohio, Minnesota, and Washington.

• Research Organization: Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (USA). School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
• OSTI ID: 5942955
• Report Number(s): PB-86-135407/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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520200* -- Environment
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANAEROBIC CONDITIONS
BIODEGRADATION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECOMPOSITION
EVALUATION
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LABORATORIES
LIQUID WASTES
MUNICIPAL WASTES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARASITES
SAMPLING
SLUDGES
STANDARDS
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER