Virus removal during groundwater recharge: effects of infiltration rate on adsorption of poliovirus to soil

Journal Article · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6603208

Vaughn, J M; Landry, E F; Beckwith, C A; Thomas, M Z

Studies were conducted to determine the influence of infiltration rate on poliovirus removal during groundwater recharge with tertiary-treated wastewater effluents. Experiments were conducted at a uniquely designed, field-situated test recharge basin facility through which some 62,000 m/sup 3/ of sewage had been previously applied. Recharge at high infiltration rates (75 to 100 cm/h) resulted in the movement of considerable numbers of seeded poliovirus to the groundwater. Moderately reduced infiltration rates (6 cm/h) affected significantly improved virus removal. Very low infiltration rates (0.5 to 1.0 cm/h), achieved by partial clogging of the test basin, yielded the greatest virus removal efficiencies.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
• OSTI ID: 6603208
• Journal Information: Appl. Environ. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 41:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
GROUND WATER
RECHARGE
POLIO VIRUS
ADSORPTION
CHEMICAL EFFLUENTS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
MOISTURE
PH VALUE
SAMPLING
SOILS
SURFACE AREA
WASTE WATER
WATER REMOVAL
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MASS TRANSFER
MICROORGANISMS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PARASITES
REMOVAL
SORPTION
SURFACE PROPERTIES
VIRUSES
WASTES
WATER
550700* - Microbiology
510100 - Environment
Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (-1989)